Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Ecuador
Ecuador: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 163.75 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
163.75 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
62nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
237.16 kg per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
60.38 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 163.75 kg per square kilometre for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Ecuador peaked at 237.16 kg per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60.38 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 62nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60.38 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 67.69 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 75.82 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 75.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 79.42 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 90.88 kg per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 92.29 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 93.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 94.65 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 96.35 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 92.54 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 92.71 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 93.48 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 94.59 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 96.75 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 100.3 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 107.22 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 110.01 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 112.66 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 119.47 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 123.14 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 128.84 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 131.72 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 144.42 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 153.04 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 154 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 158.83 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 162.79 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 169.25 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 176.41 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 183.25 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 190.24 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 194.64 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 199.92 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 202.38 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 210.19 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 220.41 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 226.05 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 227.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 200.88 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 201.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 223.36 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 222.18 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 225.88 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 221.93 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 223.99 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 210.2 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 217.16 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 231.14 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 232.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 237.16 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 232.54 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 226.38 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 202.37 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 182.2 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 182.16 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 185.9 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 179.9 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 188.99 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 191.01 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 180.13 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 170.79 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 163.75 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 163.75 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.39 kg per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 163.75 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 228.29 kg per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.05 kg per square kilometre | 60.38 kg per square kilometre | 94.65 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 99.66 kg per square kilometre | 92.54 kg per square kilometre | 112.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.55 kg per square kilometre | 119.47 kg per square kilometre | 169.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 203.08 kg per square kilometre | 176.41 kg per square kilometre | 227.36 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 217.86 kg per square kilometre | 200.88 kg per square kilometre | 231.14 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.04 kg per square kilometre | 179.9 kg per square kilometre | 237.16 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.42 kg per square kilometre | 163.75 kg per square kilometre | 191.01 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 59 Germany 166.02 kg per square kilometre compare
- 60 Jamaica 164.97 kg per square kilometre compare
- 61 Niger 163.93 kg per square kilometre compare
- 63 France 159.97 kg per square kilometre compare
- 64 Djibouti 158.93 kg per square kilometre compare
- 65 Madagascar 158.88 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Ecuador?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Ecuador was 163.75 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 237.16 kg per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.38 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- Ecuador ranks 62nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.