Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Spain

Spain: Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 259,122 kg in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
259,122 kg
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 81 countries
All-time high
2.74 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
259,075 kg
in 2016
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Spain, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

In 2017, mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Spain stood at 259,122 kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Spain peaked at 2.74 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 259,075 kg, in 2016.

Spain ranks 17th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Spain, 1961 to 2017.
Year kg Change
1961 2.74 million kg
1962 2.69 million kg -2.0%
1963 2.69 million kg +0.0%
1964 2.47 million kg -8.0%
1965 1.86 million kg -24.8%
1966 1.64 million kg -11.6%
1967 1.62 million kg -1.2%
1968 1.51 million kg -7.3%
1969 1.51 million kg +0.1%
1970 1.34 million kg -11.0%
1971 1.14 million kg -15.3%
1972 968,800 kg -14.8%
1973 911,056 kg -6.0%
1974 834,558 kg -8.4%
1975 775,689 kg -7.1%
1976 767,481 kg -1.1%
1977 637,181 kg -17.0%
1978 530,590 kg -16.7%
1979 514,009 kg -3.1%
1980 476,110 kg -7.4%
1981 450,054 kg -5.5%
1982 400,311 kg -11.1%
1983 376,624 kg -5.9%
1984 350,568 kg -6.9%
1985 329,250 kg -6.1%
1986 277,449 kg -15.7%
1987 277,138 kg -0.1%
1988 277,138 kg +0.0%
1989 277,138 kg +0.0%
1990 277,138 kg +0.0%
1991 277,138 kg +0.0%
1992 277,138 kg +0.0%
1993 277,138 kg +0.0%
1994 277,138 kg +0.0%
1995 277,138 kg +0.0%
1996 277,138 kg +0.0%
1997 277,138 kg +0.0%
1998 277,138 kg +0.0%
1999 277,138 kg +0.0%
2000 277,138 kg +0.0%
2001 272,401 kg -1.7%
2002 260,557 kg -4.3%
2003 260,557 kg +0.0%
2004 260,557 kg +0.0%
2005 260,557 kg +0.0%
2006 260,557 kg +0.0%
2007 260,557 kg +0.0%
2008 260,557 kg +0.0%
2009 260,557 kg +0.0%
2010 260,557 kg +0.0%
2011 260,557 kg +0.0%
2012 260,557 kg +0.0%
2013 260,557 kg +0.0%
2014 260,557 kg +0.0%
2015 260,392 kg -0.1%
2016 259,075 kg -0.5%
2017 259,122 kg +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.08 million kg 1.51 million kg 2.74 million kg 9
1970s 841,791 kg 514,009 kg 1.34 million kg 10
1980s 349,178 kg 277,138 kg 476,110 kg 10
1990s 277,138 kg 277,138 kg 277,138 kg 10
2000s 263,400 kg 260,557 kg 277,138 kg 10
2010s 260,172 kg 259,075 kg 260,557 kg 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 14 India 401,368 kg compare
  2. 15 Tunisia 355,922 kg compare
  3. 16 Honduras 303,810 kg compare
  4. 18 Ecuador 233,664 kg compare
  5. 19 Nicaragua 209,639 kg compare
  6. 20 Argentina 187,737 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Spain?
Mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Spain was 259,122 kg in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 2.74 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 259,075 kg in 2016.
How does Spain rank for mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Spain ranks 17th out of 81 countries with data for 2017.
Is mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 hinnies — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
121 places, 7,034 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).