Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 269.5 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
269.5 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 167 countries
All-time high
287.28 kg per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
85.55 kg per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay stood at 269.5 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Paraguay peaked at 287.28 kg per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 85.55 kg per square kilometre, in 1967.
Paraguay ranks 18th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 93.48 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 89.56 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 85.57 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 86.56 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 87.55 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 86.56 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 85.55 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 85.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 85.55 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 86.35 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 88.72 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 90.49 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 94.63 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 96.34 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 100.27 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 110.72 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 115.32 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 115.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 113.29 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 116.3 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 126.03 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 130.22 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 132.19 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 135.04 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 138.24 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 142.09 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 146.54 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 154.62 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 160.47 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 163.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 151.41 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 156.53 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 170.66 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 180.64 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 194.19 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 193.76 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 194.26 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 195.18 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 191.49 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 193.47 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 196.51 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 183.76 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 201.1 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 191.04 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 195.27 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 198.16 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 207.71 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 208.28 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 231.1 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 244.25 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 246.81 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 263.83 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 265.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 287.28 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 282.32 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 275.2 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 274.51 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 268.13 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 274.12 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 278.58 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 276.46 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 269.25 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 269.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 269.5 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.26 kg per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 269.5 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 152.19 kg per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.33 kg per square kilometre | 85.55 kg per square kilometre | 93.48 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 101.16 kg per square kilometre | 86.35 kg per square kilometre | 115.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 138.18 kg per square kilometre | 116.3 kg per square kilometre | 160.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 179.21 kg per square kilometre | 151.41 kg per square kilometre | 195.18 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 200.64 kg per square kilometre | 183.76 kg per square kilometre | 231.1 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 268.2 kg per square kilometre | 244.25 kg per square kilometre | 287.28 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 273.45 kg per square kilometre | 269.25 kg per square kilometre | 278.58 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 15 Costa Rica 295.6 kg per square kilometre compare
- 16 Guatemala 289.82 kg per square kilometre compare
- 17 Guinea 286.19 kg per square kilometre compare
- 19 Belgium 255.42 kg per square kilometre compare
- 20 Israel 253.85 kg per square kilometre compare
- 21 Luxembourg 251.59 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.19 % 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 0.2789 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Paraguay?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Paraguay was 269.5 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 287.28 kg per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.55 kg per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Paraguay rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Paraguay ranks 18th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.