Goats — Manure left on pasture in Ecuador
Ecuador: Goats — Manure left on pasture was 425,361 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Goats — Manure left on pasture in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — manure left on pasture in Ecuador stood at 425,361 kg.
That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture in Ecuador peaked at 5.48 million kg in 1994 and was at its lowest, 209,287 kg, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 136th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Goats — Manure left on pasture in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.26 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 2.35 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 2.44 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 2.44 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.45 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.54 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 2.64 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 2.73 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 2.75 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.84 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 2.97 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 2.97 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.97 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.30 million kg | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 3.41 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 3.49 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 3.59 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 3.66 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 3.73 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.81 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 3.90 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 3.99 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.08 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 4.16 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.26 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.39 million kg | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 3.89 million kg | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 4.06 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 4.43 million kg | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 4.61 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 4.59 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.90 million kg | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 5.17 million kg | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 5.48 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 4.38 million kg | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 4.59 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 4.59 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.15 million kg | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 4.11 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.65 million kg | -35.5% |
| 2001 | 4.05 million kg | +52.8% |
| 2002 | 2.30 million kg | -43.2% |
| 2003 | 2.09 million kg | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 2.01 million kg | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.14 million kg | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.32 million kg | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 2.54 million kg | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 2.22 million kg | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 2.35 million kg | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million kg | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 1.67 million kg | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million kg | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 308,807 kg | -80.0% |
| 2015 | 402,505 kg | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 540,282 kg | +34.2% |
| 2017 | 587,866 kg | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 322,946 kg | -45.1% |
| 2019 | 421,648 kg | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 209,287 kg | -50.4% |
| 2021 | 859,144 kg | +310.5% |
| 2022 | 353,302 kg | -58.9% |
| 2023 | 425,361 kg | +20.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 425,361 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.82 million kg, 9% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 425,361 kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 387,475 kg, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Manure left on pasture in Ecuador 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +310.5% | 209,287 kg | 859,144 kg |
| 2014 | -80.0% | 1.54 million kg | 308,807 kg |
| 2022 | -58.9% | 859,144 kg | 353,302 kg |
| 2020 | -50.4% | 421,648 kg | 209,287 kg |
| 2001 | +52.8% | 2.65 million kg | 4.05 million kg |
| 2018 | -45.1% | 587,866 kg | 322,946 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 million kg | 2.26 million kg | 2.75 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.29 million kg | 2.84 million kg | 3.73 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.00 million kg | 3.39 million kg | 4.43 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.66 million kg | 4.11 million kg | 5.48 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 million kg | 2.01 million kg | 4.05 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 941,420 kg | 308,807 kg | 2.00 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 461,774 kg | 209,287 kg | 859,144 kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — manure left on pasture in Ecuador?
- Goats — manure left on pasture in Ecuador was 425,361 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 million kg in 1994.
- What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,287 kg in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for goats — manure left on pasture?
- Ecuador ranks 136th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).