Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita was 6.35 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Colombia stood at 6.35 kg per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Colombia peaked at 11.51 kg per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 5.19 kg per person, in 2014.
That places Colombia 20th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.08 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 10.95 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 10.82 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 10.7 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 10.55 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 10.55 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10.68 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 10.82 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 10.92 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 11.03 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 11.19 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 11.2 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 11.25 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 11.31 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 11.43 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 11.46 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 11.51 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 11.33 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 10.9 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 10.55 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 10.4 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 10.25 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 9.77 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 9.26 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 9.03 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 8.95 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 8.89 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 8.78 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 8.61 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 8.39 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 8.18 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 8.17 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 8.19 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 8.11 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 7.9 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 7.87 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 7.6 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 7.46 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 6.89 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 6.74 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 6.66 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.61 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.51 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.45 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.57 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 6.73 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.93 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.91 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.59 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 6.73 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 6.07 kg per person | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 5.57 kg per person | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 5.34 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.19 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.46 kg per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.24 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 5.72 kg per person | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 5.99 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 6.2 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 6.28 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 6.51 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 6.53 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.35 kg per person | -2.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 6.35 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 kg per person, 5.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 6.35 kg per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.98 kg per person, 3.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.79 kg per person | 10.55 kg per person | 11.08 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.26 kg per person | 10.9 kg per person | 11.51 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.45 kg per person | 8.61 kg per person | 10.55 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.88 kg per person | 6.89 kg per person | 8.39 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.67 kg per person | 6.45 kg per person | 6.93 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 kg per person | 5.19 kg per person | 6.73 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 kg per person | 6.28 kg per person | 6.53 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Colombia?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Colombia was 6.35 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.51 kg per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 kg per person in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 20th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.