How does Nicaragua rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp?

Nicaragua ranks 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Nicaragua

Name: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Nicaragua
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nicaragua: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.0116 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0116 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.7%

World rank

16th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.2321 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0116 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua stood at 0.0116 kg per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0.2321 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Nicaragua 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 unit of GDP (unit) in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.2321 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.2199 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1963	0.2084 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1964	0.1871 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1965	0.1205 kg per US$ of GDP	-35.6%
1966	0.1193 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1967	0.1153 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1968	0.1167 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1969	0.1146 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1970	0.1171 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1971	0.0993 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1972	0.0938 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1973	0.0788 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1974	0.061 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1975	0.0607 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1976	0.0543 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1977	0.0464 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1978	0.0483 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1979	0.0598 kg per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
1980	0.0407 kg per US$ of GDP	-32.0%
1981	0.0361 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1982	0.0373 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1983	0.0294 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
1984	0.0289 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1985	0.0339 kg per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
1986	0.0279 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1987	0.0186 kg per US$ of GDP	-33.3%
1988	0.0313 kg per US$ of GDP	+68.1%
1989	0.1067 kg per US$ of GDP	+240.7%
1990	0.1229 kg per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
1991	0.0646 kg per US$ of GDP	-47.4%
1992	0.0603 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1993	0.0697 kg per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1994	0.032 kg per US$ of GDP	-54.1%
1995	0.0251 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1996	0.0231 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1997	0.0248 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1998	0.0225 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1999	0.0238 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2000	0.0232 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2001	0.0223 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2002	0.0232 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2003	0.0238 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2004	0.0212 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2005	0.0199 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2006	0.0192 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2007	0.0174 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2008	0.0151 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2009	0.0157 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2010	0.0151 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2011	0.0153 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2012	0.0149 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2013	0.0152 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2014	0.0149 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2015	0.0148 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2016	0.0141 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2017	0.0136 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2018	0.0144 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2019	0.0152 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2020	0.0152 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2021	0.014 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2022	0.0129 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2023	0.0116 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.7%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

Nicaragua's 0.0116 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP, 5.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Nicaragua's 0.0116 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP, 15.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Nicaragua 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
1989	+240.7%	0.0313 kg per US$ of GDP	0.1067 kg per US$ of GDP
1988	+68.1%	0.0186 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0313 kg per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1593 kg per US$ of GDP	0.1146 kg per US$ of GDP	0.2321 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.072 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0464 kg per US$ of GDP	0.1171 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0391 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0186 kg per US$ of GDP	0.1067 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0469 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0225 kg per US$ of GDP	0.1229 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0201 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0151 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0238 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0148 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0136 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0153 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0134 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0116 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0152 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

13 Burundi 0.0138 kg per US$ of GDP compare
14 Uganda 0.0131 kg per US$ of GDP compare
15 Paraguay 0.0124 kg per US$ of GDP compare
17 Namibia 0.0113 kg per US$ of GDP compare
18 Kenya 0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP compare
19 Lesotho 0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?: Cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0.0116 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 0.2321 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Nicaragua rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp?: Nicaragua ranks 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), 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) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,040 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.