Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 27.38 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.38 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
106th
of 167 countries
All-time high
47.45 kg per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
27.03 kg per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 27.38 kg per square kilometre for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 47.45 kg per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 27.03 kg per square kilometre, in 2021.
Argentina ranks 106th of 167 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.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.01 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 34.75 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 35.9 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 36.99 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 35.75 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 38.57 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 36.54 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 38.46 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 37.43 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 34.75 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 39.09 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 42.23 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 42.59 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 43.3 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 46.02 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 46.86 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 43.51 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 41.33 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 44.92 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 47.45 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 46.91 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 46.05 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 45.59 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 45.32 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 44.99 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 44.65 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 43.8 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 43.23 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 40.39 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 37.91 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 36.59 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 34.16 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 35.37 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 36.7 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 37.25 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 36.36 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 37.5 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 38.46 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 38.61 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 37.92 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 37.95 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 34.64 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 33.32 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 33.46 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 34.75 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 37.45 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 36.25 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 35.46 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 34.37 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 33.57 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 34.05 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 34.87 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 35.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 32.08 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 33.93 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 30 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 29.65 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 28.09 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 28.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 27.43 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 27.03 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 27.47 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 27.38 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 27.38 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.57 kg per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 27.38 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.3 kg per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.6 kg per square kilometre | 34.75 kg per square kilometre | 38.57 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.46 kg per square kilometre | 34.75 kg per square kilometre | 46.86 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.84 kg per square kilometre | 40.39 kg per square kilometre | 47.45 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.89 kg per square kilometre | 34.16 kg per square kilometre | 38.61 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.56 kg per square kilometre | 33.32 kg per square kilometre | 37.95 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.96 kg per square kilometre | 28.09 kg per square kilometre | 35.03 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.33 kg per square kilometre | 27.03 kg per square kilometre | 27.47 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Argentina was 27.38 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 47.45 kg per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.03 kg per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 106th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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.