Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 778.24 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
778.24 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
46th
of 167 countries
All-time high
870.63 kg per square kilometre
in 1977
All-time low
567.43 kg per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 778.24 kg per square kilometre for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 870.63 kg per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 567.43 kg per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Argentina 46th 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 left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 604.36 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 610.02 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 567.43 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 600.33 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 665.04 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 694.3 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 730.49 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 733.15 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 687.47 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 690.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 708.44 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 743.73 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 779.55 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 787.74 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 806.29 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 827.3 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 870.63 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 824.04 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 809.04 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 791.91 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 769.93 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 747.21 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 764 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 775.46 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 767.31 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 746.16 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 724.05 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 742.67 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 748.89 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 753.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 748.3 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 757.46 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 751.92 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 758.52 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 750.89 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 724.78 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 713.08 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 683.41 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 698.02 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 692.74 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 695.31 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 742.54 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 799.52 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 813.56 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 815.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 832.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 839.73 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 823.48 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 778.52 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 698.58 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 684.15 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 711.37 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 727.76 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 738.47 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 734.54 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 753.76 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 785.31 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 785.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 788.97 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 781.4 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 767.83 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 766.17 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 778.24 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 778.24 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.31 kg per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 778.24 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 760.97 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 654.73 kg per square kilometre | 567.43 kg per square kilometre | 733.15 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 784.74 kg per square kilometre | 690.66 kg per square kilometre | 870.63 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 757.76 kg per square kilometre | 724.05 kg per square kilometre | 791.91 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 733.99 kg per square kilometre | 683.41 kg per square kilometre | 758.52 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 783.42 kg per square kilometre | 692.74 kg per square kilometre | 839.73 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 740.89 kg per square kilometre | 684.15 kg per square kilometre | 788.97 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 773.41 kg per square kilometre | 766.17 kg per square kilometre | 781.4 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Argentina was 778.24 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 870.63 kg per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 567.43 kg per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Argentina rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 46th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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.