All Animals — Manure management in Argentina

Argentina: All Animals — Manure management was 213.81 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
213.81 million kg
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
36th
of 195 countries
All-time high
238.57 million kg
in 1981
All-time low
162.53 million kg
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure management in Argentina, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Argentina recorded 213.81 million kg for all animals — manure management in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure management in Argentina peaked at 238.57 million kg in 1981 and was at its lowest, 162.53 million kg, in 2003.

That places Argentina 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

All Animals — Manure management in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Argentina, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 191.60 million kg —
1962 178.73 million kg -6.7%
1963 186.20 million kg +4.2%
1964 190.54 million kg +2.3%
1965 190.66 million kg +0.1%
1966 204.49 million kg +7.3%
1967 195.63 million kg -4.3%
1968 193.92 million kg -0.9%
1969 200.89 million kg +3.6%
1970 196.37 million kg -2.2%
1971 218.99 million kg +11.5%
1972 224.01 million kg +2.3%
1973 232.04 million kg +3.6%
1974 222.44 million kg -4.1%
1975 232.36 million kg +4.5%
1976 233.31 million kg +0.4%
1977 211.75 million kg -9.2%
1978 202.55 million kg -4.3%
1979 218.88 million kg +8.1%
1980 237.76 million kg +8.6%
1981 238.57 million kg +0.3%
1982 236.03 million kg -1.1%
1983 234.06 million kg -0.8%
1984 233.56 million kg -0.2%
1985 232.25 million kg -0.6%
1986 235.69 million kg +1.5%
1987 230.16 million kg -2.3%
1988 218.85 million kg -4.9%
1989 201.99 million kg -7.7%
1990 187.52 million kg -7.2%
1991 181.55 million kg -3.2%
1992 178.26 million kg -1.8%
1993 187.00 million kg +4.9%
1994 199.89 million kg +6.9%
1995 199.08 million kg -0.4%
1996 196.34 million kg -1.4%
1997 202.45 million kg +3.1%
1998 213.13 million kg +5.3%
1999 187.29 million kg -12.1%
2000 185.77 million kg -0.8%
2001 186.35 million kg +0.3%
2002 167.43 million kg -10.2%
2003 162.53 million kg -2.9%
2004 163.23 million kg +0.4%
2005 172.65 million kg +5.8%
2006 189.09 million kg +9.5%
2007 184.93 million kg -2.2%
2008 182.26 million kg -1.4%
2009 178.79 million kg -1.9%
2010 191.59 million kg +7.2%
2011 198.13 million kg +3.4%
2012 207.69 million kg +4.8%
2013 214.70 million kg +3.4%
2014 211.76 million kg -1.4%
2015 223.74 million kg +5.7%
2016 210.49 million kg -5.9%
2017 210.64 million kg +0.1%
2018 205.16 million kg -2.6%
2019 206.21 million kg +0.5%
2020 206.78 million kg +0.3%
2021 204.68 million kg -1.0%
2022 208.59 million kg +1.9%
2023 213.81 million kg +2.5%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 213.81 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.26 million kg, 7.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 213.81 million kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.61 million kg, 8.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 192.52 million kg 178.73 million kg 204.49 million kg 9
1970s 219.27 million kg 196.37 million kg 233.31 million kg 10
1980s 229.89 million kg 201.99 million kg 238.57 million kg 10
1990s 193.25 million kg 178.26 million kg 213.13 million kg 10
2000s 177.30 million kg 162.53 million kg 189.09 million kg 10
2010s 208.01 million kg 191.59 million kg 223.74 million kg 10
2020s 208.46 million kg 204.68 million kg 213.81 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 33 Cabo Verde 1.26 million kg compare
  2. 33 Thailand 218.47 million kg compare
  3. 34 Kazakhstan 217.98 million kg compare
  4. 35 Denmark 216.04 million kg compare
  5. 37 Romania 210.66 million kg compare
  6. 38 Japan 209.40 million kg compare
  7. 39 Philippines 206.08 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure management in Argentina?
All animals — manure management in Argentina was 213.81 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure management recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 238.57 million kg in 1981.
What is the lowest all animals — manure management recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 162.53 million kg in 2003.
How does Argentina rank for all animals — manure management?
Argentina ranks 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure management rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,264 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).