Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Argentina
Argentina: Cattle — Manure left on pasture was 2.13 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture in Argentina stood at 2.13 billion kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture in Argentina peaked at 2.38 billion kg in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.55 billion kg, in 1963.
That places Argentina 6th out of 206 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 billion kg | 1.55 billion kg | 2.01 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.15 billion kg | 1.89 billion kg | 2.38 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 billion kg | 1.98 billion kg | 2.17 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 billion kg | 1.87 billion kg | 2.08 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 billion kg | 1.90 billion kg | 2.30 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 billion kg | 1.87 billion kg | 2.16 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 billion kg | 2.10 billion kg | 2.14 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 3 Ethiopia 2.85 billion kg compare
- 4 India 2.44 billion kg compare
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 2.20 billion kg compare
- 7 Sudan (former) 1.79 billion kg compare
- 8 Australia 1.65 billion kg compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 1.58 billion kg compare
More environment data for Argentina
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 924,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.66 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 16,433 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 3,804 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 12,161 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 5,335 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 316,517 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 296,735 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture in Argentina?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture in Argentina was 2.13 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 billion kg in 1977.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 billion kg in 1963.
- How does Argentina rank for cattle — manure left on pasture?
- Argentina ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).