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 81 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 444.13 kg, and the mean is 15,059 kg.
Over the past decade 32 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 (People’s Republic of) | 143,436 kg | 2023 | down 68.3% | volatile |
| 3 | China, mainland | 143,436 kg | 2023 | down 68.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Ethiopia PDR | 82,506 kg | 1992 | up 57.5% | falling |
| 6 | Brazil | 79,870 kg | 2023 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | Armenia | 0 kg | 2023 | — | flat |
| 73 | Azerbaijan | 0 kg | 2023 | — | flat |
| 73 | Cyprus | 0 kg | 2017 | — | flat |
| 73 | Georgia | 0 kg | 2023 | — | flat |
| 73 | Iraq | 0 kg | 2023 | — | flat |
| 73 | Israel | 0 kg | 2023 | — | flat |
| 73 | Jordan | 0 kg | 2023 | — | flat |
| 73 | Lebanon | 0 kg | 2023 | — | flat |
| 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
- Non-Annex I countries 817,566 kg
- Americas 380,893 kg
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 246,884 kg
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 73,942 kg
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 67,772 kg
- European Union (27) 24,468 kg
- Annex I countries 1,697 kg
- Northern America 1,367 kg
- Northern Europe 175.73 kg
- Western Europe 105.26 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).