Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita was 21.17 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 21.17 kg per person for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Colombia peaked at 38.37 kg per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 17.29 kg per person, in 2014.
Colombia ranks 20th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.93 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 36.5 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 36.05 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 35.67 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 35.17 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 35.18 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 35.6 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 36.08 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 36.39 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 36.76 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 37.31 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 37.34 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 37.51 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 37.69 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 38.08 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 38.2 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 38.37 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 37.75 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 36.34 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 35.18 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 34.67 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 34.18 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 32.58 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 30.88 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 30.09 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 29.83 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 29.62 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 29.28 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 28.71 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 27.95 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 27.26 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 27.22 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 27.29 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 27.02 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 26.34 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 26.25 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 25.32 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 24.88 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 22.98 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 22.47 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 22.22 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 22.04 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 21.71 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 21.49 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 21.88 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 22.44 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 23.1 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 23.04 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 21.96 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 22.44 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 20.23 kg per person | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 18.58 kg per person | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 17.82 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 17.29 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 18.19 kg per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 17.45 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 19.07 kg per person | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 19.96 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 20.66 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 20.92 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 21.71 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 21.75 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 21.17 kg per person | -2.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 21.17 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.88 kg per person, 5.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 21.17 kg per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.61 kg per person, 3.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.95 kg per person | 35.17 kg per person | 36.93 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.53 kg per person | 36.34 kg per person | 38.37 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.5 kg per person | 28.71 kg per person | 35.18 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.25 kg per person | 22.98 kg per person | 27.95 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.23 kg per person | 21.49 kg per person | 23.1 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.17 kg per person | 17.29 kg per person | 22.44 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.39 kg per person | 20.92 kg per person | 21.75 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Colombia?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Colombia was 21.17 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.37 kg per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.29 kg per person in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 20th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Population, total
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- Cattle — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.