Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sweden

Sweden: Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 702,854 kg in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
702,854 kg
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
57th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.34 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
343,462 kg
in 1974
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sweden, 1961–2017

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 702,854 kg for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2017.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sweden peaked at 1.34 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 343,462 kg, in 1974.

That places Sweden 57th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 806,581 kg 439,631 kg 1.34 million kg 9
1970s 383,174 kg 343,462 kg 416,633 kg 10
1980s 388,222 kg 347,996 kg 397,042 kg 10
1990s 545,427 kg 398,416 kg 600,901 kg 10
2000s 637,108 kg 583,886 kg 659,447 kg 10
2010s 672,363 kg 652,578 kg 702,854 kg 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 54 Nigeria 816,974 kg compare
  2. 55 Myanmar 815,618 kg compare
  3. 56 El Salvador 780,159 kg compare
  4. 58 Egypt 685,047 kg compare
  5. 59 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 668,384 kg compare
  6. 60 Tajikistan 637,765 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sweden?
Horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sweden was 702,854 kg in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 343,462 kg in 1974.
How does Sweden rank for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Sweden ranks 57th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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Indicator
Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 11,993 data points, 1961–2023
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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).