Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 3,421 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Uganda stood at 3,421 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 3,421 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 730.6 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
Uganda ranks 5th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 781.41 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 730.6 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 748.28 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 748.13 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 755.23 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 755.23 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 783.27 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 795.3 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 857.64 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 924.49 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 912.27 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 965.98 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 999.7 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1,031 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1,052 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1,076 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1,061 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1,156 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 1,151 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1,047 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 1,042 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,058 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1,070 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,096 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1,098 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,142 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 877.47 kg per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 957.07 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 992.26 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1,104 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 1,151 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1,170 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,207 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1,147 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 1,176 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1,191 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,224 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1,269 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,308 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1,337 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,377 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,465 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1,573 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1,599 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,650 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,695 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1,747 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2,599 kg per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2009 | 2,677 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2,748 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,820 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2,892 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2,928 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,060 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 3,163 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,218 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,193 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,278 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3,325 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,355 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,390 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,402 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3,421 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3,421 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 783.06 kg per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3,421 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 572.39 kg per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +48.7% | 1,747 kg per square kilometre | 2,599 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 772.79 kg per square kilometre | 730.6 kg per square kilometre | 857.64 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,033 kg per square kilometre | 912.27 kg per square kilometre | 1,156 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,038 kg per square kilometre | 877.47 kg per square kilometre | 1,142 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,195 kg per square kilometre | 1,104 kg per square kilometre | 1,308 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,772 kg per square kilometre | 1,337 kg per square kilometre | 2,677 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,062 kg per square kilometre | 2,748 kg per square kilometre | 3,325 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,392 kg per square kilometre | 3,355 kg per square kilometre | 3,421 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 2 Bangladesh 4,854 kg per square kilometre compare
- 3 Luxembourg 4,776 kg per square kilometre compare
- 4 Belgium 4,683 kg per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malta 3,260 kg per square kilometre compare
- 7 Dominican Republic 2,916 kg per square kilometre compare
- 8 Uruguay 2,838 kg per square kilometre compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % 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 cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Uganda was 3,421 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,421 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 730.6 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Uganda rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 5th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.