Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 308.08 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Nicaragua is 308.08 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 313.93 kg per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64.22 kg per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Nicaragua 30th 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83.73 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 87.5 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 89.72 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 89.68 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 88.67 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 88.07 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 92.71 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 98.88 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 106.95 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 112.32 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 107.39 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 104.52 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 104.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 104.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 116.14 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 123.62 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 136.94 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 159.63 kg per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 137.05 kg per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 64.73 kg per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 1981 | 64.91 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 65.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 64.22 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 67.84 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 69.07 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 68.49 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 65.74 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 64.33 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 67.93 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 67.83 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 66.93 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 69.36 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 76.31 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 77.84 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 76.17 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 82.98 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 90.96 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 94.87 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 229.07 kg per square kilometre | +141.5% |
| 2000 | 238.45 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 239.68 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 245.85 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 248.92 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 254.31 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 266.07 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 272.13 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 282.7 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 293.56 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 304.88 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 307.31 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 298.04 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 300.23 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 295.37 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 285.06 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 275.25 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 286 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 247.6 kg per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 295.7 kg per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 297.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 313.93 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 302.98 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 305.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 308.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 308.08 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.53 kg per square kilometre, 11.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 308.08 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.3 kg per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure applied to soils (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 | +141.5% | 94.87 kg per square kilometre | 229.07 kg per square kilometre |
| 1980 | -52.8% | 137.05 kg per square kilometre | 64.73 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.77 kg per square kilometre | 83.73 kg per square kilometre | 106.95 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 120.73 kg per square kilometre | 104.52 kg per square kilometre | 159.63 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.23 kg per square kilometre | 64.22 kg per square kilometre | 69.07 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.23 kg per square kilometre | 66.93 kg per square kilometre | 229.07 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 264.66 kg per square kilometre | 238.45 kg per square kilometre | 304.88 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 288.81 kg per square kilometre | 247.6 kg per square kilometre | 307.31 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 307.6 kg per square kilometre | 302.98 kg per square kilometre | 313.93 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 308.08 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 313.93 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.22 kg per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 30th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 — 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.