Asses — Amount excreted in manure in South America

South America: Asses — Amount excreted in manure was 58.01 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
58.01 million kg
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
12th
of 33 groups
All-time high
92.34 million kg
in 1975
All-time low
58.01 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Asses — Amount excreted in manure in South America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for asses — amount excreted in manure in South America is 58.01 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asses — amount excreted in manure in South America peaked at 92.34 million kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 58.01 million kg, in 2023.

South America ranks 12th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73.13 million kg 64.46 million kg 81.29 million kg 9
1970s 86.45 million kg 81.49 million kg 92.34 million kg 10
1980s 84.52 million kg 82.66 million kg 86.83 million kg 10
1990s 83.48 million kg 80.19 million kg 86.64 million kg 10
2000s 76.02 million kg 70.86 million kg 79.85 million kg 10
2010s 64.05 million kg 60.58 million kg 69.38 million kg 10
2020s 58.87 million kg 58.01 million kg 60.01 million kg 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 9 Burkina Faso 35.28 million kg compare
  2. 10 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 33.18 million kg compare
  3. 11 China (People’s Republic of) 31.87 million kg compare
  4. 11 China, mainland 31.87 million kg compare
  5. 13 Nigeria 29.62 million kg compare
  6. 14 Mali 27.04 million kg compare
  7. 15 Egypt, Arab Republic of 21.99 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is asses — amount excreted in manure in South America?
Asses — amount excreted in manure in South America was 58.01 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 92.34 million kg in 1975.
What is the lowest asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 58.01 million kg in 2023.
How does South America rank for asses — amount excreted in manure?
South America ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is asses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
165 places, 9,444 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).