How does Uruguay rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?

Uruguay ranks 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Uruguay

Name: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Uruguay
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Uruguay: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.7%

World rank

29th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.2384 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Uruguay is 0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.2384 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Uruguay 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.2384 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.2166 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1963	0.2368 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1964	0.1844 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1965	0.1814 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1966	0.1892 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1967	0.2223 kg per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1968	0.2251 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1969	0.1853 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1970	0.1675 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1971	0.1294 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
1972	0.1762 kg per US$ of GDP	+36.1%
1973	0.103 kg per US$ of GDP	-41.6%
1974	0.108 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1975	0.1343 kg per US$ of GDP	+24.3%
1976	0.1169 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1977	0.1018 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1978	0.0844 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1979	0.0595 kg per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
1980	0.0458 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
1981	0.0431 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1982	0.0512 kg per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
1983	0.0799 kg per US$ of GDP	+56.2%
1984	0.0785 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1985	0.0832 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1986	0.0666 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1987	0.0567 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1988	0.0526 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1989	0.0471 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1990	0.0395 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1991	0.0339 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1992	0.0315 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1993	0.0286 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1994	0.0253 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1995	0.0228 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1996	0.0219 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1997	0.0186 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1998	0.0173 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1999	0.0184 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2000	0.0191 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2001	0.0214 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2002	0.0348 kg per US$ of GDP	+62.8%
2003	0.0407 kg per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
2004	0.0366 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2005	0.0289 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
2006	0.0265 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2007	0.0218 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2008	0.017 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
2009	0.016 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2010	0.0118 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
2011	0.0099 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2012	0.0088 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2013	0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2014	0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2015	0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2016	0.0088 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2017	0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2018	0.0074 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2019	0.0077 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2020	0.0088 kg per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
2021	0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2022	0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2023	0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.7%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

Uruguay's 0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 35.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Uruguay's 0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP, 5.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2088 kg per US$ of GDP	0.1814 kg per US$ of GDP	0.2384 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.1181 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0595 kg per US$ of GDP	0.1762 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0605 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0431 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0832 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0258 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0173 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0395 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0263 kg per US$ of GDP	0.016 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0407 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0074 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0118 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0075 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0088 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

26 Myanmar 0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP compare
27 Malawi 0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP compare
28 Uzbekistan 0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP compare
30 Kyrgyzstan 0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP compare
31 Benin 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP compare
32 Senegal 0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Uruguay?: Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.2384 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Uruguay rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?: Uruguay ranks 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,040 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.