Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in United States of America

United States of America: Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 48.21 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48.21 million kg
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
69.88 million kg
in 2005
All-time low
11.41 million kg
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in United States of America, 1961–2023

20.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 48.21 million kg for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in United States of America peaked at 69.88 million kg in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.41 million kg, in 1964.

United States of America ranks 15th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 17.98 million kg
1962 16.18 million kg -10.0%
1963 13.82 million kg -14.6%
1964 11.41 million kg -17.4%
1965 20.65 million kg +81.0%
1966 21.75 million kg +5.3%
1967 23.58 million kg +8.5%
1968 26.40 million kg +11.9%
1969 28.55 million kg +8.1%
1970 31.45 million kg +10.2%
1971 34.61 million kg +10.0%
1972 34.61 million kg -0.0%
1973 34.98 million kg +1.1%
1974 35.36 million kg +1.1%
1975 35.74 million kg +1.1%
1976 35.97 million kg +0.6%
1977 36.03 million kg +0.2%
1978 37.62 million kg +4.4%
1979 37.77 million kg +0.4%
1980 38.08 million kg +0.8%
1981 38.21 million kg +0.4%
1982 38.37 million kg +0.4%
1983 38.58 million kg +0.6%
1984 38.80 million kg +0.6%
1985 39.13 million kg +0.8%
1986 39.13 million kg +0.0%
1987 38.34 million kg -2.0%
1988 38.56 million kg +0.6%
1989 38.49 million kg -0.2%
1990 38.50 million kg +0.0%
1991 38.74 million kg +0.6%
1992 38.90 million kg +0.4%
1993 38.97 million kg +0.2%
1994 38.81 million kg -0.4%
1995 38.97 million kg +0.4%
1996 39.12 million kg +0.4%
1997 39.27 million kg +0.4%
1998 39.78 million kg +1.3%
1999 39.27 million kg -1.3%
2000 39.80 million kg +1.4%
2001 41.78 million kg +5.0%
2002 45.57 million kg +9.1%
2003 53.17 million kg +16.7%
2004 68.36 million kg +28.6%
2005 69.88 million kg +2.2%
2006 69.88 million kg +0.0%
2007 69.88 million kg +0.0%
2008 69.17 million kg -1.0%
2009 68.39 million kg -1.1%
2010 67.52 million kg -1.3%
2011 63.62 million kg -5.8%
2012 61.90 million kg -2.7%
2013 60.18 million kg -2.8%
2014 58.48 million kg -2.8%
2015 56.69 million kg -3.1%
2016 55.05 million kg -2.9%
2017 54.07 million kg -1.8%
2018 52.99 million kg -2.0%
2019 52.04 million kg -1.8%
2020 51.06 million kg -1.9%
2021 50.09 million kg -1.9%
2022 49.07 million kg -2.0%
2023 48.21 million kg -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.03 million kg 11.41 million kg 28.55 million kg 9
1970s 35.41 million kg 31.45 million kg 37.77 million kg 10
1980s 38.57 million kg 38.08 million kg 39.13 million kg 10
1990s 39.03 million kg 38.50 million kg 39.78 million kg 10
2000s 59.59 million kg 39.80 million kg 69.88 million kg 10
2010s 58.25 million kg 52.04 million kg 67.52 million kg 10
2020s 49.61 million kg 48.21 million kg 51.06 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 12 Chad 11.86 million kg compare
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  3. 13 Colombia 11.73 million kg compare
  4. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 242,958 kg compare
  5. 14 Republic of Moldova 123,568 kg compare
  6. 14 Russian Federation 9.95 million kg compare
  7. 15 Cuba 7.16 million kg compare
  8. 15 Polynesia 85,386 kg compare
  9. 16 Sudan 6.30 million kg compare
  10. 16 Syrian Arab Republic 66,454 kg compare
  11. 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 kg compare
  12. 17 Sudan (former) 6.21 million kg compare
  13. 18 Peru 5.91 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in United States of America?
Horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in United States of America was 48.21 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 69.88 million kg in 2005.
What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 11.41 million kg in 1964.
How does United States of America rank for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
United States of America ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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).