Horses — Manure management in Spain

Spain: Horses — Manure management was 439,976 kg in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
439,976 kg
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
32nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
765,634 kg
in 1961
All-time low
340,600 kg
in 2001
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Horses — Manure management in Spain, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 439,976 kg for horses — manure management in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure management in Spain peaked at 765,634 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 340,600 kg, in 2001.

Spain ranks 32nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 539,964 kg 429,328 kg 765,634 kg 9
1970s 379,911 kg 343,462 kg 460,812 kg 10
1980s 355,340 kg 346,324 kg 362,066 kg 10
1990s 354,911 kg 354,911 kg 354,911 kg 10
2000s 348,185 kg 340,600 kg 357,773 kg 10
2010s 391,433 kg 357,773 kg 455,087 kg 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 29 Mali 505,369 kg compare
  2. 30 Philippines 501,570 kg compare
  3. 31 Senegal 467,129 kg compare
  4. 33 India 436,178 kg compare
  5. 34 Yugoslav SFR 434,133 kg compare
  6. 35 France 414,454 kg compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure management in Spain?
Horses — manure management in Spain was 439,976 kg in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — manure management recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 765,634 kg in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — manure management recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 340,600 kg in 2001.
How does Spain rank for horses — manure management?
Spain ranks 32nd out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Is horses — manure management rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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).