Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 289.82 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Guatemala stood at 289.82 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Guatemala peaked at 289.82 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.73 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 16th out of 167 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.
Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 82.73 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 84.48 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 87.12 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 90.11 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 92.11 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 92.06 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 85.23 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 94.71 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 95.62 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 98.99 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 109.31 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 120.48 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 116.81 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 106.76 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 103.13 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 86.22 kg per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 97.39 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 101.32 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 107.2 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 137.86 kg per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1981 | 145.54 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 134.45 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 150.96 kg per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 143.54 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 144.48 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 139.75 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 138.42 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 143.25 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 141.6 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 140.39 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 144.66 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 156.91 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 167.8 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 159.53 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 158.24 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 157.55 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 160.92 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 161.54 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 175.3 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 175.25 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 178.75 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 180.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 161.98 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 172.12 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 177.43 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 182.72 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 195.43 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 208.42 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 221.27 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 231.44 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 229.6 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 233.19 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 234.89 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 246.58 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 255.44 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 261.17 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 266.82 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 271.45 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 276.45 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 278.2 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 282.12 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 285.97 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 289.82 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 289.82 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.26 kg per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 289.82 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 152.19 kg per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +28.6% | 107.2 kg per square kilometre | 137.86 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.35 kg per square kilometre | 82.73 kg per square kilometre | 95.62 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 104.76 kg per square kilometre | 86.22 kg per square kilometre | 120.48 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 141.99 kg per square kilometre | 134.45 kg per square kilometre | 150.96 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 158.28 kg per square kilometre | 140.39 kg per square kilometre | 175.3 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 185.34 kg per square kilometre | 161.98 kg per square kilometre | 221.27 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 250.7 kg per square kilometre | 229.6 kg per square kilometre | 276.45 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.03 kg per square kilometre | 278.2 kg per square kilometre | 289.82 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 13 Azerbaijan 311.26 kg per square kilometre compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 301 kg per square kilometre compare
- 15 Costa Rica 295.6 kg per square kilometre compare
- 17 Guinea 286.19 kg per square kilometre compare
- 18 Paraguay 269.5 kg per square kilometre compare
- 19 Belgium 255.42 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Guatemala
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.11 % 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 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Guatemala?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Guatemala was 289.82 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 289.82 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.73 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Guatemala ranks 16th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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 volatilises (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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (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.