Mules and hinnies — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) by country
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...
What the numbers show
Mules and hinnies — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) is currently reported for 78 countries. The highest value is 217,782 kg in OECD; the lowest is 0 kg in Republic of Korea.
The median across all reporting countries is 756.63 kg, and the mean is 16,791 kg.
Over the past decade 36 countries rose and 32 fell. The largest increase was in Ethiopia PDR (up 57.5%), and the largest decrease in Republic of Korea (down 100.0%).
Mules and hinnies — Manure applied to soils that leaches: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 217,782 kg | 2023 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 2 | Mexico | 215,876 kg | 2023 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 3 | China | 143,436 kg | 2023 | down 68.3% | volatile |
| 3 | China, mainland | 143,436 kg | 2023 | down 68.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 59,274 kg | 2023 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 5 | Ethiopia PDR | 82,506 kg | 1992 | up 57.5% | falling |
| 5 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 5,447 kg | 2023 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 6 | Brazil | 79,870 kg | 2023 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 6 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 4,715 kg | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 7 | Pakistan | 68,755 kg | 2023 | up 19.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 51,219 kg | 2023 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 9 | Morocco | 50,026 kg | 2023 | down 15.7% | rising |
| 10 | India | 31,687 kg | 2023 | down 51.6% | rising |
| 11 | Peru | 20,376 kg | 2023 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 12 | Spain | 16,195 kg | 2017 | down 0.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Colombia | 12,600 kg | 2023 | up 27.7% | falling |
| 14 | Tunisia | 10,786 kg | 2023 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 15 | Dominican Republic | 9,663 kg | 2023 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 16 | Haiti | 8,051 kg | 2023 | up 53.7% | rising |
| 17 | Caribbean | 20,254 kg | 2023 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 17 | Afghanistan | 8,004 kg | 2023 | up 16.4% | falling |
| 18 | Honduras | 4,603 kg | 2023 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 19 | France | 3,997 kg | 2017 | up 22.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Libya | 3,856 kg | 2023 | up 1.5% | volatile |
| 21 | Ecuador | 3,540 kg | 2023 | down 54.4% | flat |
| 22 | Nicaragua | 3,176 kg | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 23 | Somalia | 2,927 kg | 2023 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 23 | Cabo Verde | 253.41 kg | 2023 | up 4.0% | falling |
| 24 | Argentina | 2,844 kg | 2023 | down 76.5% | falling |
| 25 | Guatemala | 2,487 kg | 2023 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 26 | South Africa | 2,105 kg | 2023 | up 7.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Greece | 1,932 kg | 2017 | down 35.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Algeria | 1,712 kg | 2023 | down 58.4% | volatile |
| 29 | El Salvador | 1,565 kg | 2023 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 30 | Bhutan | 1,476 kg | 2023 | down 17.7% | flat |
| 31 | Cuba | 1,375 kg | 2023 | up 1.9% | falling |
| 32 | Canada | 1,367 kg | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Italy | 1,034 kg | 2017 | down 22.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Namibia | 890.02 kg | 2023 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 35 | Albania | 814.24 kg | 2014 | down 67.6% | falling |
| 36 | Paraguay | 699.01 kg | 2023 | down 0.2% | falling |
| 37 | Jamaica | 654.81 kg | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 38 | Yugoslav SFR | 592.18 kg | 1991 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Portugal | 518.15 kg | 2017 | down 58.5% | volatile |
| 40 | Bulgaria | 512.46 kg | 2017 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 41 | USSR | 444.13 kg | 1991 | down 23.5% | falling |
| 42 | Botswana | 438.2 kg | 2023 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 43 | Chile | 434.4 kg | 2023 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 44 | Egypt | 417.77 kg | 2023 | up 18.1% | volatile |
| 45 | Myanmar | 350 kg | 2023 | up 4.8% | volatile |
| 46 | Costa Rica | 323.28 kg | 2023 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 47 | Belize | 299.05 kg | 2023 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 48 | Uruguay | 269.65 kg | 2023 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 49 | Ireland | 175.73 kg | 2017 | up 3.0% | falling |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | 170.51 kg | 2023 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 51 | Kyrgyzstan | 163.7 kg | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Zimbabwe | 163.57 kg | 2023 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 53 | Lesotho | 148.9 kg | 2023 | down 54.5% | volatile |
| 54 | Panama | 138.75 kg | 2023 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 55 | Trinidad and Tobago | 131.68 kg | 2023 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 56 | Barbados | 130.96 kg | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 57 | Switzerland | 105.26 kg | 2023 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 58 | Sudan | 83.95 kg | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 59 | Sudan (former) | 83.29 kg | 2011 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 60 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 74.02 kg | 1985 | down 20.3% | falling |
| 61 | Saint Lucia | 72.49 kg | 2023 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 62 | Hungary | 60.47 kg | 2017 | down 1.7% | volatile |
| 63 | Russian Federation | 54.32 kg | 2023 | down 29.0% | rising |
| 64 | Malta | 43.52 kg | 2017 | down 2.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Thailand | 17.35 kg | 2023 | up 6.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Eswatini | 14.41 kg | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 67 | Guyana | 9.89 kg | 2023 | down 5.6% | volatile |
| 68 | Guadeloupe | 6.55 kg | 2006 | unchanged | volatile |
| 69 | Sao Tome and Principe | 4.19 kg | 2023 | up 6.7% | volatile |
| 70 | Grenada | 3.27 kg | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 71 | Mauritius | 2.62 kg | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 72 | Réunion | 0.6548 kg | 2006 | unchanged | volatile |
| 73 | Republic of Korea | 0 kg | 1996 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 819,263 kg
- Asia 313,163 kg
- Non-Annex I countries 817,566 kg
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 70,788 kg
- Americas 380,893 kg
- Latin America and the Caribbean 379,527 kg
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 20,823 kg
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 246,884 kg
- Central America 228,469 kg
- Southern Asia 169,195 kg
- Middle Africa 4.19 kg
- Eastern Asia 143,436 kg
- South America 130,805 kg
- Africa 125,047 kg
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 73,942 kg
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 67,772 kg
- Northern Africa 66,881 kg
- Sub-Saharan Africa 58,166 kg
- Eastern Africa 54,312 kg
- European Union (27) 24,468 kg
- Southern Europe 19,722 kg
- Southern Africa 3,597 kg
- Annex I countries 1,697 kg
- Northern America 1,367 kg
- South-Eastern Asia 367.35 kg
- Western Africa 253.41 kg
- Northern Europe 175.73 kg
- Central Asia 163.7 kg
- Europe 159.58 kg
- Western Europe 105.26 kg
- Eastern Europe 54.32 kg
- United States of America 0 kg
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).