Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in Spain

Spain: Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture was 2.96 million kg in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
2.96 million kg
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 125 countries
All-time high
22.47 million kg
in 1963
All-time low
2.57 million kg
in 1989
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in Spain, 1961–2017

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119892017

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

Analysis

In 2017, mules and asses — manure left on pasture in Spain stood at 2.96 million kg.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure left on pasture in Spain peaked at 22.47 million kg in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.57 million kg, in 1989.

That places Spain 34th out of 125 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Spain, 1961 to 2017.
Year kg Change
1961 21.84 million kg —
1962 22.03 million kg +0.9%
1963 22.47 million kg +2.0%
1964 20.97 million kg -6.6%
1965 15.14 million kg -27.8%
1966 13.45 million kg -11.1%
1967 13.63 million kg +1.3%
1968 12.96 million kg -5.0%
1969 12.71 million kg -1.9%
1970 11.27 million kg -11.3%
1971 9.96 million kg -11.7%
1972 8.72 million kg -12.5%
1973 8.27 million kg -5.1%
1974 7.49 million kg -9.5%
1975 7.17 million kg -4.3%
1976 7.08 million kg -1.2%
1977 6.05 million kg -14.5%
1978 5.19 million kg -14.3%
1979 4.96 million kg -4.3%
1980 4.68 million kg -5.7%
1981 4.43 million kg -5.3%
1982 4.11 million kg -7.2%
1983 3.92 million kg -4.6%
1984 3.71 million kg -5.4%
1985 3.48 million kg -6.1%
1986 3.04 million kg -12.7%
1987 2.81 million kg -7.7%
1988 2.63 million kg -6.3%
1989 2.57 million kg -2.3%
1990 3.04 million kg +18.4%
1991 3.04 million kg +0.0%
1992 3.04 million kg +0.0%
1993 3.04 million kg +0.0%
1994 3.04 million kg +0.0%
1995 3.04 million kg +0.0%
1996 3.04 million kg +0.0%
1997 3.04 million kg +0.0%
1998 3.04 million kg +0.0%
1999 3.04 million kg +0.0%
2000 3.04 million kg +0.0%
2001 3.02 million kg -0.8%
2002 2.96 million kg -2.0%
2003 2.96 million kg +0.0%
2004 2.96 million kg +0.0%
2005 2.98 million kg +0.8%
2006 2.98 million kg +0.0%
2007 2.98 million kg +0.0%
2008 2.98 million kg +0.0%
2009 2.98 million kg +0.0%
2010 2.98 million kg +0.0%
2011 2.98 million kg +0.0%
2012 2.98 million kg +0.0%
2013 2.98 million kg +0.0%
2014 2.96 million kg -0.8%
2015 2.96 million kg -0.2%
2016 2.97 million kg +0.3%
2017 2.96 million kg -0.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 2.96 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 124,877 kg, 23.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 2.96 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 294,250 kg, 10.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture 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.

YearChange FromTo
1965 -27.8% 20.97 million kg 15.14 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.24 million kg 12.71 million kg 22.47 million kg 9
1970s 7.62 million kg 4.96 million kg 11.27 million kg 10
1980s 3.54 million kg 2.57 million kg 4.68 million kg 10
1990s 3.04 million kg 3.04 million kg 3.04 million kg 10
2000s 2.99 million kg 2.96 million kg 3.04 million kg 10
2010s 2.97 million kg 2.96 million kg 2.98 million kg 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 31 Namibia 3.52 million kg compare
  2. 32 South Africa 3.44 million kg compare
  3. 33 India 3.42 million kg compare
  4. 35 Lesotho 2.83 million kg compare
  5. 36 Argentina 2.22 million kg compare
  6. 37 Tajikistan 2.18 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and asses — manure left on pasture in Spain?
Mules and asses — manure left on pasture in Spain was 2.96 million kg in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mules and asses — manure left on pasture recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 22.47 million kg in 1963.
What is the lowest mules and asses — manure left on pasture recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.57 million kg in 1989.
How does Spain rank for mules and asses — manure left on pasture?
Spain ranks 34th out of 125 countries with data for 2017.
Is mules and asses — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
170 places, 9,721 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).