Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils in Uruguay

Uruguay: Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils was 899,911 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
899,911 kg
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
115th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.97 million kg
in 2008
All-time low
560,257 kg
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens, layers — manure applied to soils in Uruguay is 899,911 kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure applied to soils in Uruguay peaked at 1.97 million kg in 2008 and was at its lowest, 560,257 kg, in 1975.

That places Uruguay 115th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 774,507 kg 629,625 kg 889,600 kg 9
1970s 669,871 kg 560,257 kg 837,417 kg 10
1980s 948,658 kg 799,921 kg 1.12 million kg 10
1990s 1.17 million kg 939,907 kg 1.41 million kg 10
2000s 1.43 million kg 1.06 million kg 1.97 million kg 10
2010s 1.25 million kg 739,615 kg 1.97 million kg 10
2020s 914,129 kg 874,914 kg 994,902 kg 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 112 Costa Rica 1.04 million kg compare
  2. 113 Libya 1.02 million kg compare
  3. 114 Sudan 999,449 kg compare
  4. 116 Papua New Guinea 895,698 kg compare
  5. 117 Mali 870,065 kg compare
  6. 118 Singapore 842,294 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — manure applied to soils in Uruguay?
Chickens, layers — manure applied to soils in Uruguay was 899,911 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — manure applied to soils recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.97 million kg in 2008.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure applied to soils recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 560,257 kg in 1975.
How does Uruguay rank for chickens, layers — manure applied to soils?
Uruguay ranks 115th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. 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 Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, layers — 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).