Cattle — Manure management in Uruguay

Uruguay: Cattle — Manure management was 35.56 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35.56 million kg
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
74th
of 206 countries
All-time high
42.35 million kg
in 1998
All-time low
20.77 million kg
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure management in Uruguay, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 35.56 million kg for cattle — manure management in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure management in Uruguay peaked at 42.35 million kg in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20.77 million kg, in 1967.

Uruguay ranks 74th of 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.79 million kg 20.77 million kg 28.06 million kg 9
1970s 24.28 million kg 22.96 million kg 25.46 million kg 10
1980s 31.73 million kg 29.95 million kg 33.40 million kg 10
1990s 35.98 million kg 31.35 million kg 42.35 million kg 10
2000s 37.39 million kg 35.26 million kg 40.84 million kg 10
2010s 38.95 million kg 38.13 million kg 39.98 million kg 10
2020s 36.18 million kg 34.95 million kg 37.77 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 71 Ecuador 38.90 million kg compare
  2. 72 Chad 36.88 million kg compare
  3. 73 Costa Rica 36.85 million kg compare
  4. 75 Guatemala 33.79 million kg compare
  5. 76 Uganda 32.56 million kg compare
  6. 77 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 32.20 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure management in Uruguay?
Cattle — manure management in Uruguay was 35.56 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — manure management recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 42.35 million kg in 1998.
What is the lowest cattle — manure management recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 20.77 million kg in 1967.
How does Uruguay rank for cattle — manure management?
Uruguay ranks 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure management 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).