Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 3,178 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Uganda stood at 3,178 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 3,178 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 687.37 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
Uganda ranks 1st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 735.17 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 687.37 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 704 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 703.86 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 710.54 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 710.54 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 736.92 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 748.24 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 806.89 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 869.79 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 858.28 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 908.82 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 940.53 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 969.92 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 989.35 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1,013 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 998.21 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1,081 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 1,078 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 980.56 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 975.39 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 990.94 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1,001 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,026 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1,028 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,069 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 815.84 kg per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1988 | 889.87 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 922.6 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1,026 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 1,070 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1,088 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,122 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1,067 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 1,093 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1,107 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,139 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1,180 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1,216 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1,244 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,281 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,350 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1,433 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1,453 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,499 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,541 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1,588 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2,407 kg per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2009 | 2,479 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2,544 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,614 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2,682 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2,717 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,842 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2,935 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2,991 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,964 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,044 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3,088 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,115 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,148 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3,159 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3,178 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 3,178 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 723.37 kg per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 3,178 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 538.02 kg per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +51.6% | 1,588 kg per square kilometre | 2,407 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 727.06 kg per square kilometre | 687.37 kg per square kilometre | 806.89 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 970.6 kg per square kilometre | 858.28 kg per square kilometre | 1,081 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 969.93 kg per square kilometre | 815.84 kg per square kilometre | 1,069 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,111 kg per square kilometre | 1,026 kg per square kilometre | 1,216 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,627 kg per square kilometre | 1,244 kg per square kilometre | 2,479 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,842 kg per square kilometre | 2,544 kg per square kilometre | 3,088 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,150 kg per square kilometre | 3,115 kg per square kilometre | 3,178 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Uganda was 3,178 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,178 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 687.37 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Uganda rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.