Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Uganda
Uganda: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 635.64 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Uganda is 635.64 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Uganda peaked at 635.64 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 137.47 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Uganda 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 147.03 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 137.47 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 140.8 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 140.77 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 142.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 142.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 147.38 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 149.65 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 161.38 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 173.96 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 171.66 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 181.76 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 188.11 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 193.98 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 197.87 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 202.56 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 199.64 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 216.16 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 215.5 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 196.11 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 195.08 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 198.19 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 200.25 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 205.27 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 205.54 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 213.77 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 163.17 kg per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1988 | 177.97 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 184.52 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 205.27 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 213.95 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 217.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 224.36 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 213.34 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 218.63 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 221.47 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 227.77 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 236.06 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 243.16 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 248.82 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 256.21 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 269.99 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 286.55 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 290.51 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 299.72 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 308.2 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 317.58 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 481.32 kg per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2009 | 495.81 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 508.9 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 522.8 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 536.46 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 543.35 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 568.41 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 586.93 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 598.29 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 592.83 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 608.72 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 617.5 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 623.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 629.56 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 631.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 635.64 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 635.64 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 144.67 kg per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 635.64 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.6 kg per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +51.6% | 317.58 kg per square kilometre | 481.32 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145.41 kg per square kilometre | 137.47 kg per square kilometre | 161.38 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 194.12 kg per square kilometre | 171.66 kg per square kilometre | 216.16 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 193.99 kg per square kilometre | 163.17 kg per square kilometre | 213.77 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 222.16 kg per square kilometre | 205.27 kg per square kilometre | 243.16 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 325.47 kg per square kilometre | 248.82 kg per square kilometre | 495.81 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 568.42 kg per square kilometre | 508.9 kg per square kilometre | 617.5 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 630.02 kg per square kilometre | 623.01 kg per square kilometre | 635.64 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Uganda?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Uganda was 635.64 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 635.64 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.47 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Uganda rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Uganda ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.