Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre was 85.19 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 85.19 kg per square kilometre for cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 87.2 kg per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.82 kg per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Nicaragua 41st out of 167 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.13 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 24.18 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 24.76 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 24.67 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 24.3 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 24.02 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 25.29 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 26.98 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 29.21 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 30.66 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 29.43 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 28.59 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 28.59 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 28.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 31.66 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 33.76 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 37.57 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 44.23 kg per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 37.84 kg per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 16.82 kg per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 1981 | 16.82 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16.82 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16.82 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17.66 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 18 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 18.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 17.49 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 16.82 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 17.24 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 16.82 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 17.24 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 17.66 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 19.34 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 19.76 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 19.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.86 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 23.97 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 25.23 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 64.26 kg per square kilometre | +154.7% |
| 2000 | 66.94 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 67.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 69.04 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 69.8 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 71.48 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 74.84 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 76.52 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 79.63 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 82.83 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 86.11 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 86.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 83.62 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 84.09 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 82.42 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 79.14 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 75.99 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 79.18 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 67.91 kg per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 81.99 kg per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 82.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 87.2 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 83.87 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 84.49 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 85.19 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 85.19 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.76 kg per square kilometre, 14.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 85.19 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.83 kg per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +154.7% | 25.23 kg per square kilometre | 64.26 kg per square kilometre |
| 1980 | -55.6% | 37.84 kg per square kilometre | 16.82 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.17 kg per square kilometre | 23.13 kg per square kilometre | 29.21 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.08 kg per square kilometre | 28.45 kg per square kilometre | 44.23 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.26 kg per square kilometre | 16.82 kg per square kilometre | 18.08 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.59 kg per square kilometre | 16.82 kg per square kilometre | 64.26 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.45 kg per square kilometre | 66.94 kg per square kilometre | 86.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.35 kg per square kilometre | 67.91 kg per square kilometre | 86.77 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.19 kg per square kilometre | 83.87 kg per square kilometre | 87.2 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.04 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0474 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 85.19 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.82 kg per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 41st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.