Horses — Manure management in Asia

Asia: Horses — Manure management was 29.93 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29.93 million kg
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
5th
of 36 groups
All-time high
35.09 million kg
in 1992
All-time low
23.40 million kg
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Manure management in Asia, 1961–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, horses — manure management in Asia stood at 29.93 million kg.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure management in Asia peaked at 35.09 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 23.40 million kg, in 2012.

Asia ranks 5th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.86 million kg 25.99 million kg 29.81 million kg 9
1970s 32.71 million kg 30.59 million kg 34.14 million kg 10
1980s 32.41 million kg 31.68 million kg 33.28 million kg 10
1990s 33.24 million kg 31.15 million kg 35.09 million kg 10
2000s 28.24 million kg 24.52 million kg 32.35 million kg 10
2010s 24.84 million kg 23.40 million kg 27.27 million kg 10
2020s 29.04 million kg 27.52 million kg 29.99 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 2 USSR 19.55 million kg compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 9.65 million kg compare
  3. 4 Kazakhstan 7.69 million kg compare
  4. 5 China 7.18 million kg compare
  5. 6 China, mainland 7.17 million kg compare
  6. 7 Russian Federation 4.33 million kg compare
  7. 8 Mexico 2.56 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure management in Asia?
Horses — manure management in Asia was 29.93 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — manure management recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 35.09 million kg in 1992.
What is the lowest horses — manure management recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.40 million kg in 2012.
How does Asia rank for horses — manure management?
Asia ranks 5th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is horses — manure management rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Horses — Manure management (manure treated, 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
Last refreshed

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).