Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Portugal
Portugal: Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 618,232 kg in 2022. ▲ Rising
Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Portugal, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Portugal is 618,232 kg, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Portugal peaked at 666,316 kg in 2009 and was at its lowest, 178,600 kg, in 1986.
That places Portugal 62nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 350,331 kg | — |
| 1962 | 325,602 kg | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 302,247 kg | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 274,770 kg | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 254,162 kg | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 271,335 kg | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 245,919 kg | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 225,682 kg | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 236,989 kg | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 245,919 kg | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 258,970 kg | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 259,506 kg | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 266,465 kg | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 240,423 kg | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 219,816 kg | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 219,816 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 212,946 kg | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 212,946 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 206,077 kg | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 199,208 kg | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 199,208 kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 199,208 kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 192,339 kg | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 192,339 kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 192,339 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 178,600 kg | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 178,600 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 178,600 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 178,600 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 178,600 kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 281,639 kg | +57.7% |
| 1992 | 288,508 kg | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 295,377 kg | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 329,724 kg | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 357,201 kg | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 377,808 kg | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 391,547 kg | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 398,416 kg | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 398,416 kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 405,285 kg | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 405,285 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 405,285 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 405,285 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 412,154 kg | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 419,024 kg | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 439,631 kg | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 473,978 kg | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 549,539 kg | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 666,316 kg | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 666,316 kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 666,316 kg | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 604,493 kg | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 535,801 kg | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 570,147 kg | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 508,324 kg | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 453,370 kg | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 528,932 kg | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 563,278 kg | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 597,624 kg | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 583,886 kg | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 604,493 kg | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 618,232 kg | +2.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 618,232 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 229,837 kg, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 618,232 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 316,068 kg, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +57.7% | 178,600 kg | 281,639 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 276,337 kg | 225,682 kg | 350,331 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 234,288 kg | 206,077 kg | 266,465 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 188,904 kg | 178,600 kg | 199,208 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 329,724 kg | 178,600 kg | 398,416 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 458,178 kg | 405,285 kg | 666,316 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 569,460 kg | 453,370 kg | 666,316 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 602,204 kg | 583,886 kg | 618,232 kg | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 59 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 668,384 kg compare
- 60 Tajikistan 637,765 kg compare
- 61 Austria 621,172 kg compare
- 63 Ireland 563,346 kg compare
- 64 Mauritania 535,421 kg compare
- 65 Lesotho 523,110 kg compare
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Portugal?
- Horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Portugal was 618,232 kg in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 666,316 kg in 2009.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,600 kg in 1986.
- How does Portugal rank for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Portugal ranks 62nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).