All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita was 15.06 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 15.06 kg per person for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 31.38 kg per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15.06 kg per person, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 89th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.85 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 29.3 kg per person | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 30 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 29.31 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 29.59 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 31.11 kg per person | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 30.92 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 30.91 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 30.54 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 30.21 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 29.19 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 29 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 28.83 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 28.87 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 28.83 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 28.24 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 28.36 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 28.49 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 28.94 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 29.56 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 29.55 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 29.31 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 28.42 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 29.67 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 27.46 kg per person | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 26.31 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 26.3 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 26.85 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 27.72 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 28.51 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 28.98 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 29.36 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 29.51 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 29.85 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 29.45 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 30.36 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 31.38 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 30.22 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 29.16 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 24.67 kg per person | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 27.39 kg per person | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 26.17 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 25.5 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 25.41 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 24.12 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 23.84 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 21.63 kg per person | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 22.43 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 23.48 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 24.25 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 23.27 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 22.07 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 21.96 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 20.35 kg per person | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 18.13 kg per person | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 17.43 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 17.13 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 16.49 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 17.17 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 17.01 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 16.23 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 15.37 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 15.06 kg per person | -2.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 15.06 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.3 kg per person, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 15.06 kg per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.95 kg per person, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.95 kg per person | 27.85 kg per person | 31.11 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.9 kg per person | 28.24 kg per person | 30.21 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.12 kg per person | 26.3 kg per person | 29.67 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.68 kg per person | 28.51 kg per person | 31.38 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.46 kg per person | 21.63 kg per person | 27.39 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.83 kg per person | 16.49 kg per person | 24.25 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.92 kg per person | 15.06 kg per person | 17.01 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 86 Nepal 15.44 kg per person compare
- 87 Switzerland 15.31 kg per person compare
- 88 Saudi Arabia 15.29 kg per person compare
- 90 South Africa 14.91 kg per person compare
- 91 Guatemala 14.84 kg per person compare
- 92 Armenia 14.71 kg per person compare
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Ecuador?
- All animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Ecuador was 15.06 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 31.38 kg per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.06 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 89th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- All Animals — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.