Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita was 136.13 kg per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 136.13 kg per person for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 157.06 kg per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 108.17 kg per person, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 133.05 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 132.13 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 128.24 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 127.21 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 117.49 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 117.47 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 122.39 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 121.88 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 124.75 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 119.21 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 121.06 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 127.98 kg per person | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 135.68 kg per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 145.99 kg per person | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 157.06 kg per person | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 140.36 kg per person | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 135.59 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 133.4 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 136.65 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 147.27 kg per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 149.84 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 146.68 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 125.77 kg per person | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 116.9 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 120.35 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 118.63 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 126.3 kg per person | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 130.73 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 118.51 kg per person | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 108.17 kg per person | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 111.46 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 119.32 kg per person | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 125.36 kg per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 128.34 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 126.73 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 128.41 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 126.39 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 122.29 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 122.94 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 122.67 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 125.21 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 133.22 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 138.4 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 141.36 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 140.94 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 146.47 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 145.66 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 148.82 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 146.61 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 137.75 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 137.38 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 132.41 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 133.44 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 136.57 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 136.96 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 137.53 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 134.19 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 130.78 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 130.04 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 127.34 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 136.09 kg per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 132.5 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 136.13 kg per person | +2.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 136.13 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.38 kg per person, 57.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 136.13 kg per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.61 kg per person, 20.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124.96 kg per person | 117.47 kg per person | 133.05 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 135.3 kg per person | 119.21 kg per person | 157.06 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.1 kg per person | 116.9 kg per person | 149.84 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.94 kg per person | 108.17 kg per person | 128.41 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.94 kg per person | 122.67 kg per person | 148.82 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.7 kg per person | 130.04 kg per person | 137.75 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.01 kg per person | 127.34 kg per person | 136.13 kg per person | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Uruguay?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Uruguay was 136.13 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 157.06 kg per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.17 kg per person in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.