Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils in Uruguay

Uruguay: Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils was 9.76 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9.76 million kg
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
56th
of 209 countries
All-time high
9.76 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
409,316 kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils in Uruguay, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 9.76 million kg for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 239.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils in Uruguay peaked at 9.76 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 409,316 kg, in 1962.

Uruguay ranks 56th 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 492,147 kg 409,316 kg 625,605 kg 9
1970s 687,013 kg 507,191 kg 775,457 kg 10
1980s 725,639 kg 565,874 kg 838,332 kg 10
1990s 1.35 million kg 901,207 kg 1.89 million kg 10
2000s 2.00 million kg 1.85 million kg 2.35 million kg 10
2010s 4.86 million kg 2.20 million kg 8.64 million kg 10
2020s 9.05 million kg 8.52 million kg 9.76 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 53 Greece 10.40 million kg compare
  2. 54 Nepal 10.28 million kg compare
  3. 55 Uzbekistan 10.12 million kg compare
  4. 57 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.67 million kg compare
  5. 58 Côte d'Ivoire 9.14 million kg compare
  6. 59 Honduras 9.10 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils in Uruguay?
Chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils in Uruguay was 9.76 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 9.76 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 409,316 kg in 1962.
How does Uruguay rank for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils?
Uruguay ranks 56th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 239.8%. 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, broilers — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils (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).