Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Colombia
Colombia: Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 3.07 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Colombia stood at 3.07 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Colombia peaked at 3.18 kg per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.62 kg per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Colombia 119th out of 162 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.
Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.73 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.73 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.74 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.81 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.84 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.74 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 1.69 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.62 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 1.69 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.71 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.81 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 1.67 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.69 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.71 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.73 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.78 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.95 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 2.57 kg per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1985 | 2.35 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 2.47 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 2.53 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.56 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.59 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.57 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.58 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.69 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 2.81 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.98 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 3.17 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 3.04 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.96 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.97 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.97 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.97 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.97 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2 kg per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.41 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 2.15 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 2.38 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 2.78 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.23 kg per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 3.11 kg per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2018 | 3.18 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.77 kg per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 3.04 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 3.08 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.09 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.07 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.07 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.37 kg per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.07 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.48 kg per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +39.1% | 2.23 kg per square kilometre | 3.11 kg per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +31.6% | 1.95 kg per square kilometre | 2.57 kg per square kilometre |
| 2009 | -26.1% | 2.97 kg per square kilometre | 2.2 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 kg per square kilometre | 1.62 kg per square kilometre | 1.84 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.71 kg per square kilometre | 1.67 kg per square kilometre | 1.81 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.23 kg per square kilometre | 1.73 kg per square kilometre | 2.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 kg per square kilometre | 2.57 kg per square kilometre | 2.98 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 kg per square kilometre | 2.2 kg per square kilometre | 3.17 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 kg per square kilometre | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | 3.18 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 kg per square kilometre | 3.04 kg per square kilometre | 3.09 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 116 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.44 kg per square kilometre compare
- 117 Guatemala 3.22 kg per square kilometre compare
- 118 Egypt 3.13 kg per square kilometre compare
- 120 Singapore 2.99 kg per square kilometre compare
- 121 Malaysia 2.93 kg per square kilometre compare
- 122 Congo 2.84 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % 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 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Colombia?
- Goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Colombia was 3.07 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 kg per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 kg per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Colombia rank for goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Colombia ranks 119th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.