Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Argentina

Argentina: Chickens — Manure left on pasture was 21.06 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.06 million kg
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
32nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.46 million kg
in 2022
All-time low
6.06 million kg
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Argentina, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens — manure left on pasture in Argentina is 21.06 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture in Argentina peaked at 21.46 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.06 million kg, in 1977.

Argentina ranks 32nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Argentina, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 8.78 million kg —
1962 7.88 million kg -10.2%
1963 6.36 million kg -19.2%
1964 7.00 million kg +10.0%
1965 7.29 million kg +4.2%
1966 6.91 million kg -5.3%
1967 6.27 million kg -9.3%
1968 6.57 million kg +4.8%
1969 6.57 million kg +0.0%
1970 6.72 million kg +2.3%
1971 6.69 million kg -0.5%
1972 6.80 million kg +1.6%
1973 6.45 million kg -5.1%
1974 7.14 million kg +10.7%
1975 6.91 million kg -3.2%
1976 6.38 million kg -7.7%
1977 6.06 million kg -5.0%
1978 6.32 million kg +4.4%
1979 6.99 million kg +10.5%
1980 11.26 million kg +61.3%
1981 11.73 million kg +4.1%
1982 11.55 million kg -1.6%
1983 12.21 million kg +5.8%
1984 12.21 million kg +0.0%
1985 11.81 million kg -3.3%
1986 12.69 million kg +7.4%
1987 13.78 million kg +8.6%
1988 11.17 million kg -19.0%
1989 12.05 million kg +7.9%
1990 11.96 million kg -0.8%
1991 12.00 million kg +0.4%
1992 12.80 million kg +6.6%
1993 13.25 million kg +3.6%
1994 14.58 million kg +10.0%
1995 15.15 million kg +3.9%
1996 15.51 million kg +2.4%
1997 15.85 million kg +2.2%
1998 17.69 million kg +11.6%
1999 17.77 million kg +0.4%
2000 18.11 million kg +1.9%
2001 19.03 million kg +5.1%
2002 15.02 million kg -21.1%
2003 16.20 million kg +7.8%
2004 16.54 million kg +2.1%
2005 16.39 million kg -0.9%
2006 16.80 million kg +2.5%
2007 16.71 million kg -0.5%
2008 16.71 million kg +0.0%
2009 16.72 million kg +0.0%
2010 17.70 million kg +5.9%
2011 18.23 million kg +3.0%
2012 19.01 million kg +4.3%
2013 19.37 million kg +1.9%
2014 19.75 million kg +2.0%
2015 20.62 million kg +4.4%
2016 20.07 million kg -2.7%
2017 21.23 million kg +5.8%
2018 20.53 million kg -3.3%
2019 21.29 million kg +3.7%
2020 21.32 million kg +0.1%
2021 21.07 million kg -1.1%
2022 21.46 million kg +1.8%
2023 21.06 million kg -1.8%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 21.06 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 million kg, 6.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 21.06 million kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.62 million kg, 4.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +61.3% 6.99 million kg 11.26 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.07 million kg 6.27 million kg 8.78 million kg 9
1970s 6.65 million kg 6.06 million kg 7.14 million kg 10
1980s 12.05 million kg 11.17 million kg 13.78 million kg 10
1990s 14.66 million kg 11.96 million kg 17.77 million kg 10
2000s 16.82 million kg 15.02 million kg 19.03 million kg 10
2010s 19.78 million kg 17.70 million kg 21.29 million kg 10
2020s 21.23 million kg 21.06 million kg 21.46 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 29 Myanmar 23.27 million kg compare
  2. 30 Kenya 22.20 million kg compare
  3. 31 Ethiopia PDR 22.08 million kg compare
  4. 33 Angola 19.88 million kg compare
  5. 33 Cabo Verde 245,538 kg compare
  6. 34 China, Taiwan Province of 19.30 million kg compare
  7. 35 Yemen 19.06 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure left on pasture in Argentina?
Chickens — manure left on pasture in Argentina was 21.06 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 21.46 million kg in 2022.
What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 6.06 million kg in 1977.
How does Argentina rank for chickens — manure left on pasture?
Argentina ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Manure left on pasture (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
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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).