Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in Spain
Spain: Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils was 123,472 kg in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in Spain, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2017, mules and asses — manure applied to soils in Spain stood at 123,472 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure applied to soils in Spain peaked at 936,095 kg in 1963 and was at its lowest, 107,085 kg, in 1989.
That places Spain 27th out of 125 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 909,792 kg | — |
| 1962 | 917,873 kg | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 936,095 kg | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 873,857 kg | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 630,667 kg | -27.8% |
| 1966 | 560,593 kg | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 567,996 kg | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 539,867 kg | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 529,600 kg | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 469,761 kg | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 415,017 kg | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 363,201 kg | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 344,738 kg | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 311,936 kg | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 298,652 kg | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 295,098 kg | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 252,168 kg | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 216,144 kg | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 206,768 kg | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 194,925 kg | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 184,562 kg | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 171,238 kg | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 163,342 kg | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 154,459 kg | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 145,083 kg | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 126,698 kg | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 116,955 kg | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 109,553 kg | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 107,085 kg | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 126,824 kg | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 126,824 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 126,824 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 126,824 kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 126,824 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 126,824 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 126,824 kg | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 126,824 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 126,824 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 126,824 kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 126,824 kg | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 125,837 kg | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 123,370 kg | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 123,370 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 123,370 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 124,357 kg | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 124,357 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 124,357 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 124,357 kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 124,357 kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 124,357 kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 124,357 kg | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 124,357 kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 124,357 kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 123,370 kg | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 123,164 kg | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 123,544 kg | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 123,472 kg | -0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 123,472 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,261 kg, 97.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Spain's 123,472 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,641 kg, 9.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -27.8% | 873,857 kg | 630,667 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 718,482 kg | 529,600 kg | 936,095 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 317,348 kg | 206,768 kg | 469,761 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 147,390 kg | 107,085 kg | 194,925 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 126,824 kg | 126,824 kg | 126,824 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,456 kg | 123,370 kg | 126,824 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,872 kg | 123,164 kg | 124,357 kg | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 24 South Sudan 159,684 kg compare
- 25 Mauritania 150,584 kg compare
- 26 Tunisia 142,221 kg compare
- 27 Cabo Verde 8,090 kg compare
- 28 Tajikistan 114,650 kg compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 96,010 kg compare
- 30 Namibia 71,033 kg compare
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mules and asses — manure applied to soils in Spain?
- Mules and asses — manure applied to soils in Spain was 123,472 kg in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — manure applied to soils recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 936,095 kg in 1963.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure applied to soils recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,085 kg in 1989.
- How does Spain rank for mules and asses — manure applied to soils?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 125 countries with data for 2017.
- Is mules and asses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils (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).