Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Argentina

Argentina: Cattle — Losses from manure treated was 15.64 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.64 million kg
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
56th
of 206 countries
All-time high
31.62 million kg
in 1980
All-time low
15.45 million kg
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Argentina, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — losses from manure treated in Argentina stood at 15.64 million kg.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in Argentina peaked at 31.62 million kg in 1980 and was at its lowest, 15.45 million kg, in 2021.

Argentina ranks 56th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.04 million kg 22.92 million kg 25.30 million kg 9
1970s 27.68 million kg 22.26 million kg 30.86 million kg 10
1980s 29.81 million kg 26.31 million kg 31.62 million kg 10
1990s 23.63 million kg 21.25 million kg 25.30 million kg 10
2000s 22.16 million kg 20.24 million kg 24.79 million kg 10
2010s 19.62 million kg 16.15 million kg 22.19 million kg 10
2020s 15.64 million kg 15.45 million kg 15.82 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 53 Philippines 18.90 million kg compare
  2. 54 Ethiopia 18.26 million kg compare
  3. 55 Sudan (former) 17.57 million kg compare
  4. 57 Serbia 15.04 million kg compare
  5. 58 Norway 13.18 million kg compare
  6. 59 Finland 13.13 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — losses from manure treated in Argentina?
Cattle — losses from manure treated in Argentina was 15.64 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 31.62 million kg in 1980.
What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 15.45 million kg in 2021.
How does Argentina rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
Argentina ranks 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — losses from manure treated 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (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
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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).