Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre was 5.72 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Argentina stood at 5.72 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 11.56 kg per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.65 kg per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Argentina 114th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.47 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.38 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 8.84 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 9.06 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 8.5 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 9.24 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 8.54 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 9.1 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 8.93 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 8.14 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 9.36 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 10.17 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 10.17 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10.35 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 11.09 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 11.28 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 10.17 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 9.67 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 10.77 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 11.56 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 11.46 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 11.28 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 11.09 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 10.98 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 10.91 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 10.87 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 10.69 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 10.46 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 9.61 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 8.87 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 8.5 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 7.77 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 8.14 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 8.5 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 8.69 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 8.5 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 8.87 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 9.24 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 9.24 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.06 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.95 kg per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 7.4 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 7.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.77 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 8.5 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 8.14 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 7.95 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 7.77 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 7.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.95 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 8.11 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.21 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 7.77 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 6.56 kg per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 6.36 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.9 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 5.97 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.72 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 5.65 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.78 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 5.72 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 5.72 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.6 kg per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 5.72 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.83 kg per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.78 kg per square kilometre | 8.38 kg per square kilometre | 9.24 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.12 kg per square kilometre | 8.14 kg per square kilometre | 11.28 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.89 kg per square kilometre | 9.61 kg per square kilometre | 11.56 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.63 kg per square kilometre | 7.77 kg per square kilometre | 9.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1 kg per square kilometre | 7.4 kg per square kilometre | 9.06 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.17 kg per square kilometre | 5.9 kg per square kilometre | 8.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 kg per square kilometre | 5.65 kg per square kilometre | 5.78 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Argentina was 5.72 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 11.56 kg per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.65 kg per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 114th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (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 — Losses from manure treated (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Losses from manure treated 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 — Losses from manure treated (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.