Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in Uruguay

Uruguay: Chickens — Amount excreted in manure was 18.37 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
18.37 million kg
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
78th
of 209 countries
All-time high
18.37 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
1.94 million kg
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in Uruguay, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — amount excreted in manure in Uruguay stood at 18.37 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 120.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — amount excreted in manure in Uruguay peaked at 18.37 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million kg, in 1975.

Uruguay ranks 78th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.18 million kg 2.13 million kg 2.24 million kg 9
1970s 2.34 million kg 1.94 million kg 2.58 million kg 10
1980s 2.89 million kg 2.58 million kg 3.28 million kg 10
1990s 4.35 million kg 3.55 million kg 5.41 million kg 10
2000s 5.91 million kg 5.34 million kg 7.17 million kg 10
2010s 10.54 million kg 7.03 million kg 16.33 million kg 10
2020s 17.17 million kg 16.22 million kg 18.37 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 75 Kazakhstan 19.25 million kg compare
  2. 76 Uganda 19.03 million kg compare
  3. 77 Republic of Moldova 18.85 million kg compare
  4. 79 Honduras 18.11 million kg compare
  5. 80 Sudan (former) 17.50 million kg compare
  6. 81 Madagascar 16.98 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — amount excreted in manure in Uruguay?
Chickens — amount excreted in manure in Uruguay was 18.37 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — amount excreted in manure recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 18.37 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens — amount excreted in manure recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million kg in 1975.
How does Uruguay rank for chickens — amount excreted in manure?
Uruguay ranks 78th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 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).