Horses — Manure management in South America
South America: Horses — Manure management was 5.05 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Manure management in South America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure management in South America stood at 5.05 million kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure management in South America peaked at 6.19 million kg in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.71 million kg, in 2015.
That places South America 10th out of 38 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.90 million kg | 4.75 million kg | 5.03 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.09 million kg | 4.92 million kg | 5.32 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.38 million kg | 5.11 million kg | 5.80 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.97 million kg | 5.84 million kg | 6.13 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.03 million kg | 5.89 million kg | 6.19 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.10 million kg | 4.71 million kg | 5.72 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 million kg | 5.05 million kg | 5.25 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.52 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.79 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 6.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure management in South America?
- Horses — manure management in South America was 5.05 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure management recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 million kg in 2001.
- What is the lowest horses — manure management recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 million kg in 2015.
- How does South America rank for horses — manure management?
- South America ranks 10th out of 38 groups with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure management rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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
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).