Cattle: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Cattle: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches was 15.29 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 15.29 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 34.68 kg per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.2 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 84th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.2 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.2 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.23 kg per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1964 | 7.25 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.32 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 8.35 kg per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 9.41 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 11.44 kg per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1969 | 13.48 kg per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1970 | 10.13 kg per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1971 | 11.58 kg per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 13.64 kg per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 10.29 kg per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1974 | 10.31 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 10.94 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 9.36 kg per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 8.78 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 9 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 10.82 kg per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 13.47 kg per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 13.24 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 13.79 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 14.99 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 15.74 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 16.38 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 17.43 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 14.86 kg per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 14.54 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 31.93 kg per square kilometre | +119.6% |
| 1990 | 33.15 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 34.23 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 31.93 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 28 kg per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 27.8 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 27.2 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 28.45 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 29.04 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 29.46 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 30.19 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 30.88 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 28.71 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 29.61 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 31.86 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 34.38 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 34.68 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 30.86 kg per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 27.66 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 23.86 kg per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 22.28 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 20.07 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 25.92 kg per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 19.51 kg per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 19.32 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.32 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 17.51 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 15.89 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 15.5 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 16.3 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 14.35 kg per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 15.39 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 15.37 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 15.06 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 15.29 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 15.29 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.33 kg per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 15.29 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.69 kg per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Trinidad and Tobago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +119.6% | 14.54 kg per square kilometre | 31.93 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.54 kg per square kilometre | 6.2 kg per square kilometre | 13.48 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.48 kg per square kilometre | 8.78 kg per square kilometre | 13.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.64 kg per square kilometre | 13.24 kg per square kilometre | 31.93 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.95 kg per square kilometre | 27.2 kg per square kilometre | 34.23 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.48 kg per square kilometre | 22.28 kg per square kilometre | 34.68 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.27 kg per square kilometre | 14.35 kg per square kilometre | 25.92 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.28 kg per square kilometre | 15.06 kg per square kilometre | 15.39 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 81 Mongolia 16.29 kg per square kilometre compare
- 82 Afghanistan 16.11 kg per square kilometre compare
- 83 Burkina Faso 15.41 kg per square kilometre compare
- 85 Eswatini 15.13 kg per square kilometre compare
- 86 Samoa 14.99 kg per square kilometre compare
- 87 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14.56 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.79 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2637 % 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 0.9604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Trinidad and Tobago was 15.29 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 34.68 kg per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 84th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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 that leaches (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 that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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 that leaches (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.