Cattle: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises was 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0464 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 16th out of 166 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 … unit GDP volatilises in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0464 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.044 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0417 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0374 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0241 kg per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0239 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0231 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0233 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0229 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0234 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0199 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0188 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0158 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0122 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0121 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0109 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0093 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0097 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.012 kg per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0075 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP | +68.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0213 kg per US$ of GDP | +240.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0246 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0129 kg per US$ of GDP | -47.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0121 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0139 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 kg per US$ of GDP | -54.1% |
| 1995 | 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP, 5.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 15.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +240.7% | 0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 kg per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +68.1% | 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0319 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0464 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0144 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.04 % 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 -0.0474 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Nicaragua?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Nicaragua was 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0464 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Nicaragua ranks 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.