Cattle: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cattle: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square was 203.2 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
203.2 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
51st
of 167 countries
All-time high
242 kg per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
118.67 kg per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in Uruguay stood at 203.2 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in Uruguay peaked at 242 kg per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 118.67 kg per square kilometre, in 1967.
Uruguay ranks 51st 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 management (manure treated, N content) … square in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 160.33 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 158.9 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 160.33 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 153.51 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 159.85 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 138.12 kg per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1967 | 118.67 kg per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1968 | 131.49 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 144.83 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 144.06 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 134.27 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 140.6 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 133.06 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 143.81 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 137.64 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 131.21 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 140.23 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 137.19 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 145.49 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 176.44 kg per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 186.66 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 190.81 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 182.73 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 171.1 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 174.6 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 183.59 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 187.86 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 178.83 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 180.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 179.15 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 180.61 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 180.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 194.05 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 196.77 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 206.79 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 215.38 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 223.03 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 242 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 237.13 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 201.49 kg per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 207.12 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 206.12 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 209.93 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 208.97 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 225.48 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 233.32 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 217.02 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 217.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 208.92 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 221.06 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 228.44 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 217.87 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 225.02 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 223.16 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 226.14 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 222.26 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 221.68 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 220.8 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 218.9 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 215.83 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 208.1 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 199.71 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 203.2 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 203.2 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 242.95 kg per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 203.2 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.91 kg per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147.34 kg per square kilometre | 118.67 kg per square kilometre | 160.33 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 138.76 kg per square kilometre | 131.21 kg per square kilometre | 145.49 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 181.3 kg per square kilometre | 171.1 kg per square kilometre | 190.81 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 205.58 kg per square kilometre | 179.15 kg per square kilometre | 242 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 213.63 kg per square kilometre | 201.49 kg per square kilometre | 233.32 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 222.53 kg per square kilometre | 217.87 kg per square kilometre | 228.44 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.71 kg per square kilometre | 199.71 kg per square kilometre | 215.83 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 48 Bulgaria 244.31 kg per square kilometre compare
- 49 Antigua and Barbuda 241.59 kg per square kilometre compare
- 50 Honduras 213.83 kg per square kilometre compare
- 52 Greece 200.57 kg per square kilometre compare
- 53 Ukraine 199.55 kg per square kilometre compare
- 54 Indonesia 196.38 kg per square kilometre compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % 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 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in Uruguay?
- Cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in Uruguay was 203.2 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 242 kg per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.67 kg per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square?
- Uruguay ranks 51st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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.