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

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

Is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per unit 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 that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Uruguay

Name: Cattle: Manure applied to soils that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Uruguay
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Uruguay: Cattle: Manure applied to soils that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.5%

World rank

39th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1963

All-time low

0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per unit in Uruguay is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. 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 that leaches (n content), per unit in Uruguay peaked at 0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Uruguay ranks 39th of 166 countries on this measure, 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 that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1963	0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1964	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
1965	0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1966	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1967	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1968	0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1969	0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1970	0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1971	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
1972	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	+34.3%
1973	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	-47.5%
1974	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1975	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1976	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1977	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1978	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1979	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-27.6%
1980	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1981	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1982	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
1983	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	+71.6%
1984	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1985	0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1986	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1987	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1988	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1989	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1990	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1991	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1992	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1993	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1994	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1995	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1996	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1997	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1998	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1999	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2000	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2001	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2002	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	+53.2%
2003	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2004	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2005	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2006	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2007	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
2008	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
2009	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2010	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2011	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2012	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2013	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2014	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2015	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2016	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2017	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2018	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2019	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2020	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2021	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2022	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
2023	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.5%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

Uruguay's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 4.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Uruguay's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 3.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cattle: Manure applied to soils that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches 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%	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

36 Haiti 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
37 El Salvador 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
38 Colombia 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
40 Serbia 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
41 Burundi 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
42 Kenya 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per unit in Uruguay?: Cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per unit in Uruguay was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per unit recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP in 1963.
What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per unit recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Uruguay rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per unit?: Uruguay ranks 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per unit 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 that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.

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Indicator: Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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 that leaches (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.