Cattle: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in Colombia
Colombia: Cattle: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises was 23.95 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Colombia is 23.95 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Colombia peaked at 43.78 kg per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.04 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 59th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.04 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.25 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 13.58 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 13.6 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 14.43 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 14.7 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 15.3 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 15.93 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 16.5 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 17.09 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 17.77 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 18 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 16.83 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 15.37 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 15.55 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 16.29 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 16.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 14.17 kg per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 14.77 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 15.37 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 17.25 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 17.89 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 19.1 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 19.67 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 19.97 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 20.93 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 22.2 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 23.46 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 25.95 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 27.81 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 29.11 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 29.25 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 29.69 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 31 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 32.23 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 35.37 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 35.64 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 37.02 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 37.32 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 39.59 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 40.53 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 42.1 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 42.72 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 43.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 43.78 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 35.72 kg per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 28.05 kg per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 26.9 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 34.78 kg per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 36.08 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 37.16 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 39.73 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 40.57 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 40.56 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.5 kg per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 2016 | 30.4 kg per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 2017 | 22.16 kg per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 25.11 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 23.39 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 23.7 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 24.23 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 23.88 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 23.95 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 23.95 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.11 kg per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 23.95 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.46 kg per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +64.3% | 18.5 kg per square kilometre | 30.4 kg per square kilometre |
| 2015 | -54.4% | 40.56 kg per square kilometre | 18.5 kg per square kilometre |
| 2017 | -27.1% | 30.4 kg per square kilometre | 22.16 kg per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +29.3% | 26.9 kg per square kilometre | 34.78 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.48 kg per square kilometre | 13.04 kg per square kilometre | 16.5 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.22 kg per square kilometre | 14.17 kg per square kilometre | 18 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.18 kg per square kilometre | 15.37 kg per square kilometre | 25.95 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.44 kg per square kilometre | 27.81 kg per square kilometre | 37.32 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.72 kg per square kilometre | 26.9 kg per square kilometre | 43.78 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.37 kg per square kilometre | 18.5 kg per square kilometre | 40.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.94 kg per square kilometre | 23.7 kg per square kilometre | 24.23 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % 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 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Colombia?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Colombia was 23.95 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.78 kg per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.04 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- Colombia ranks 59th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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 volatilises (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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 volatilises (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.