Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 811.29 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 811.29 kg per square kilometre for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 924.24 kg per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 612.11 kg per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Argentina 63rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 647.78 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 653.09 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 612.11 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 646.31 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 709.23 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 742.05 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 775.51 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 780.64 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 733.77 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 733.49 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 756.82 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 796.06 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 832.24 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 841.33 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 863.33 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 885.36 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 924.24 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 874.98 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 864.65 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 850.84 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 828.22 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 804.46 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 820.61 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 831.69 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 823.14 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 801.6 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 778.46 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 796.29 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 798.83 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 800.19 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 793.34 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 799.33 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 795.37 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 803.66 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 796.77 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 769.58 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 759.39 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 731.05 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 745.81 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 739.66 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 742.25 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 785.08 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 840.19 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 854.37 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 858.24 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 878.89 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 884.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 866.84 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 820.61 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 739.86 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 726.1 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 754.29 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 770.85 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 777.71 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 776.18 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 790.27 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 821.27 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 819.91 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 823.26 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 814.51 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 800.47 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 799.38 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 811.29 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 811.29 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.48 kg per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 811.29 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 867.71 kg per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 700.06 kg per square kilometre | 612.11 kg per square kilometre | 780.64 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 837.25 kg per square kilometre | 733.49 kg per square kilometre | 924.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 813.41 kg per square kilometre | 778.46 kg per square kilometre | 850.84 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 779.45 kg per square kilometre | 731.05 kg per square kilometre | 803.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 827.02 kg per square kilometre | 739.66 kg per square kilometre | 884.06 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 779.97 kg per square kilometre | 726.1 kg per square kilometre | 823.26 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 806.41 kg per square kilometre | 799.38 kg per square kilometre | 814.51 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % change on previous year (2024)
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- 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 cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Argentina was 811.29 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 924.24 kg per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 612.11 kg per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Argentina rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 63rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (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.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Amount excreted in manure 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
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (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.