How does Uruguay rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp?

Uruguay ranks 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Uruguay

Name: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Uruguay
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Uruguay: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.5%

World rank

39th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.0146 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1963

All-time low

0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in Uruguay stood at 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.0146 kg per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Uruguay 39th out of 166 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 unit of GDP (unit) in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0145 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0131 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1963	0.0146 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1964	0.0109 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
1965	0.0118 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1966	0.0108 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1967	0.0105 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1968	0.0117 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1969	0.0102 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1970	0.0095 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1971	0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
1972	0.0091 kg per US$ of GDP	+34.3%
1973	0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP	-47.5%
1974	0.005 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1975	0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1976	0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1977	0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1978	0.004 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1979	0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP	-27.6%
1980	0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1981	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1982	0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
1983	0.005 kg per US$ of GDP	+71.6%
1984	0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1985	0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1986	0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1987	0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1988	0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1989	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1990	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1991	0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1992	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1993	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1994	0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1995	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1996	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1997	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1998	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1999	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2000	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2001	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2002	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	+53.2%
2003	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2004	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2005	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2006	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2007	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
2008	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
2009	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2010	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2011	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2012	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2013	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2014	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2015	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2016	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2017	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2018	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2019	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2020	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2021	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2022	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
2023	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.5%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

Uruguay's 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 4.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Uruguay's 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 3.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Uruguay 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
1983	+71.6%	0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP	0.005 kg per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.012 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0102 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0146 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0095 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

36 Haiti 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
37 El Salvador 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
38 Colombia 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
40 Serbia 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
41 Burundi 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
42 Kenya 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in Uruguay?: Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.0146 kg per US$ of GDP in 1963.
What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Uruguay rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp?: Uruguay ranks 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), 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) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Cattle — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,040 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.