Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Uruguay

Uruguay: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture was 17.48 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.48 million kg
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
75th
of 206 countries
All-time high
21.70 million kg
in 1998
All-time low
9.84 million kg
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Uruguay, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Uruguay stood at 17.48 million kg.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Uruguay peaked at 21.70 million kg in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.84 million kg, in 1967.

That places Uruguay 75th out of 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.68 million kg 9.84 million kg 14.03 million kg 9
1970s 11.52 million kg 10.67 million kg 12.36 million kg 10
1980s 15.71 million kg 14.94 million kg 16.40 million kg 10
1990s 18.14 million kg 15.77 million kg 21.70 million kg 10
2000s 18.54 million kg 17.66 million kg 20.35 million kg 10
2010s 19.45 million kg 19.05 million kg 20.01 million kg 10
2020s 17.89 million kg 17.21 million kg 18.90 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 72 Guatemala 18.23 million kg compare
  2. 73 Czechoslovakia 18.18 million kg compare
  3. 74 Mongolia 17.88 million kg compare
  4. 76 Côte d'Ivoire 16.92 million kg compare
  5. 77 Ukraine 16.78 million kg compare
  6. 78 Tajikistan 16.63 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Uruguay?
Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Uruguay was 17.48 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 21.70 million kg in 1998.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 9.84 million kg in 1967.
How does Uruguay rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture?
Uruguay ranks 75th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).