How does Uruguay rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises?

Uruguay ranks 60th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Uruguay

Name: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Uruguay
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Uruguay: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 1.41 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

1.41 million kg

Change on year

up 5.0%

World rank

60th

of 209 countries

All-time high

1.41 million kg

in 2023

All-time low

59,280 kg

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Uruguay, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 1.41 million kg for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 239.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Uruguay peaked at 1.41 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59,280 kg, in 1962.

Uruguay ranks 60th 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	71,277 kg	59,280 kg	90,605 kg	9
1970s	99,499 kg	73,455 kg	112,308 kg	10
1980s	105,093 kg	81,954 kg	121,414 kg	10
1990s	195,506 kg	130,520 kg	273,181 kg	10
2000s	289,814 kg	268,628 kg	339,958 kg	10
2010s	704,092 kg	318,711 kg	1.25 million kg	10
2020s	1.31 million kg	1.23 million kg	1.41 million kg	4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

57 Qatar 1.60 million kg compare
58 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.59 million kg compare
59 South Sudan 1.43 million kg compare
61 Ethiopia PDR 1.40 million kg compare
62 Honduras 1.32 million kg compare
63 Chile 1.21 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More environment data for Uruguay

Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 31,000 t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 4.19 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 2,770 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 303 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 2,736 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 2,215 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 43,982 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 31,383 t (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Uruguay?: Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Uruguay was 1.41 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 1.41 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 59,280 kg in 1962.
How does Uruguay rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises?: Uruguay ranks 60th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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: 13 August 2026

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).