Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Uruguay

Uruguay: Cattle — Manure left on pasture was 461.22 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
461.22 million kg
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
29th
of 206 countries
All-time high
491.43 million kg
in 2008
All-time low
315.01 million kg
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Uruguay, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 461.22 million kg for cattle — manure left on pasture in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture in Uruguay peaked at 491.43 million kg in 2008 and was at its lowest, 315.01 million kg, in 1965.

Uruguay ranks 29th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 334.08 million kg 315.01 million kg 346.04 million kg 9
1970s 387.87 million kg 332.70 million kg 451.14 million kg 10
1980s 391.69 million kg 350.99 million kg 444.00 million kg 10
1990s 388.09 million kg 335.81 million kg 411.73 million kg 10
2000s 456.73 million kg 400.65 million kg 491.43 million kg 10
2010s 452.70 million kg 441.64 million kg 464.76 million kg 10
2020s 451.40 million kg 432.84 million kg 462.26 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 26 Mali 552.52 million kg compare
  2. 27 New Zealand 551.55 million kg compare
  3. 28 Paraguay 533.64 million kg compare
  4. 30 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 437.08 million kg compare
  5. 31 Burkina Faso 411.76 million kg compare
  6. 32 Canada 380.68 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture in Uruguay?
Cattle — manure left on pasture in Uruguay was 461.22 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 491.43 million kg in 2008.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 315.01 million kg in 1965.
How does Uruguay rank for cattle — manure left on pasture?
Uruguay ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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

Indicator
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).