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

Uruguay ranks 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Uruguay
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Uruguay: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.7%

World rank

25th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.2203 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Uruguay is 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Uruguay peaked at 0.2203 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Uruguay ranks 25th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in Uruguay, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.2203 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.2004 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1963	0.2185 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1964	0.1708 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
1965	0.1666 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1966	0.1758 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1967	0.2093 kg per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1968	0.2107 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1969	0.1726 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1970	0.1557 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1971	0.121 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1972	0.1649 kg per US$ of GDP	+36.3%
1973	0.0971 kg per US$ of GDP	-41.1%
1974	0.1019 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1975	0.1275 kg per US$ of GDP	+25.2%
1976	0.1107 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1977	0.0959 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1978	0.0795 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1979	0.0559 kg per US$ of GDP	-29.6%
1980	0.0428 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1981	0.0402 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1982	0.0475 kg per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1983	0.0737 kg per US$ of GDP	+54.9%
1984	0.0724 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1985	0.0767 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1986	0.0612 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
1987	0.0523 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1988	0.0488 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1989	0.0433 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1990	0.0361 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1991	0.0311 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1992	0.0291 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1993	0.0264 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1994	0.0233 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1995	0.0209 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1996	0.0201 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1997	0.017 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1998	0.0156 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1999	0.0167 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2000	0.0176 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2001	0.0196 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2002	0.0321 kg per US$ of GDP	+63.7%
2003	0.0377 kg per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
2004	0.0339 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2005	0.0267 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
2006	0.0244 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2007	0.0202 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2008	0.0158 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
2009	0.0148 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2010	0.0109 kg per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
2011	0.0091 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2012	0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2013	0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2014	0.0075 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2015	0.008 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2016	0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2017	0.007 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2018	0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2019	0.0071 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2020	0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
2021	0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2022	0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2023	0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.7%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

Uruguay's 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 98.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Uruguay's 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP, 7.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1939 kg per US$ of GDP	0.1666 kg per US$ of GDP	0.2203 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.111 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0559 kg per US$ of GDP	0.1649 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0559 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0402 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0767 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0236 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0156 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0361 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0243 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0148 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0377 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.008 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0109 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.007 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

22 Zimbabwe 0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP compare
23 Malawi 0.0064 kg per US$ of GDP compare
24 Afghanistan 0.0061 kg per US$ of GDP compare
26 Benin 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP compare
27 Senegal 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP compare
28 Mongolia 0.0049 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 Uruguay?: Cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Uruguay was 0.0058 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 Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.2203 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Uruguay rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp?: Uruguay ranks 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.