All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre was 237.32 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
237.32 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
92nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
244.95 kg per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
136.56 kg per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Uruguay stood at 237.32 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Uruguay peaked at 244.95 kg per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 136.56 kg per square kilometre, in 1967.
Uruguay ranks 92nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 168.38 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 169.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 170.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 164.58 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 165.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 150.46 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 136.56 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 145.9 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 158.25 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 158.52 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 150.54 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 151.19 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 148.18 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 160.75 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 154.48 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 149.22 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 155.7 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 151.58 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 155.09 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 175.85 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 184.59 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 187.03 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 179.11 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 166.88 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 167.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 174.39 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 180.11 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 173.81 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 174.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 174.11 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 174.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 177.65 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 190.57 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 195.17 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 202.23 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 209.85 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 216.47 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 236.42 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 236.39 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 203.58 kg per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 207.09 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 205.85 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 206.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 205.95 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 221.24 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 226.64 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 214.49 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 217.57 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 208.63 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 217.98 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 225.82 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 217.01 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 225.24 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 220.37 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 244.95 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 238.12 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 233.33 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 230.65 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 243.42 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 241.51 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 235.27 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 232.3 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 237.32 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 237.32 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 454.28 kg per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 237.32 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 374.1 kg per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158.84 kg per square kilometre | 136.56 kg per square kilometre | 170.5 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 153.53 kg per square kilometre | 148.18 kg per square kilometre | 160.75 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 176.33 kg per square kilometre | 166.88 kg per square kilometre | 187.03 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 201.37 kg per square kilometre | 174.11 kg per square kilometre | 236.42 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 211.76 kg per square kilometre | 203.58 kg per square kilometre | 226.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.69 kg per square kilometre | 217.01 kg per square kilometre | 244.95 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.6 kg per square kilometre | 232.3 kg per square kilometre | 241.51 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Uruguay?
- All animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Uruguay was 237.32 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 244.95 kg per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.56 kg per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?
- Uruguay ranks 92nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.