Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Uruguay

Uruguay: Chickens — Manure applied to soils was 10.66 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.66 million kg
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
62nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
10.66 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
1.13 million kg
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — manure applied to soils in Uruguay stood at 10.66 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 — manure applied to soils in Uruguay peaked at 10.66 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million kg, in 1975.

Uruguay ranks 62nd 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 1.27 million kg 1.23 million kg 1.30 million kg 9
1970s 1.36 million kg 1.13 million kg 1.50 million kg 10
1980s 1.67 million kg 1.49 million kg 1.90 million kg 10
1990s 2.52 million kg 2.06 million kg 3.14 million kg 10
2000s 3.43 million kg 3.10 million kg 4.16 million kg 10
2010s 6.11 million kg 4.08 million kg 9.47 million kg 10
2020s 9.96 million kg 9.41 million kg 10.66 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 59 Hungary 12.28 million kg compare
  2. 60 Chile 12.26 million kg compare
  3. 61 Guatemala 11.84 million kg compare
  4. 63 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.51 million kg compare
  5. 64 Honduras 10.50 million kg compare
  6. 65 Kazakhstan 10.44 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure applied to soils in Uruguay?
Chickens — manure applied to soils in Uruguay was 10.66 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure applied to soils recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 10.66 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million kg in 1975.
How does Uruguay rank for chickens — manure applied to soils?
Uruguay ranks 62nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens — 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).