Horses — Manure management in Uruguay
Uruguay: Horses — Manure management was 161,368 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure management in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure management in Uruguay stood at 161,368 kg.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure management in Uruguay peaked at 235,765 kg in 2001 and was at its lowest, 151,849 kg, in 2013.
That places Uruguay 43rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Manure management in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 199,041 kg | — |
| 1962 | 187,813 kg | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 189,611 kg | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 184,896 kg | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 180,220 kg | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 179,821 kg | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 179,821 kg | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 175,825 kg | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 175,825 kg | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 168,221 kg | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 167,833 kg | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 163,837 kg | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 171,829 kg | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 179,821 kg | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 187,813 kg | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 203,397 kg | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 196,205 kg | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 199,801 kg | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 192,766 kg | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 196,312 kg | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 202,168 kg | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 185,909 kg | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 181,096 kg | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 187,361 kg | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 185,536 kg | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 187,492 kg | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 174,794 kg | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 186,318 kg | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 184,605 kg | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 185,815 kg | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 187,813 kg | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 189,811 kg | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 191,809 kg | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 191,809 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 187,813 kg | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 191,809 kg | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 199,801 kg | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 199,801 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 199,801 kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 200,001 kg | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 235,765 kg | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 155,845 kg | -33.9% |
| 2003 | 174,626 kg | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 171,429 kg | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 172,628 kg | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 209,791 kg | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 170,630 kg | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 160,640 kg | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 157,044 kg | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 159,441 kg | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 161,839 kg | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 162,638 kg | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 151,849 kg | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 165,020 kg | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 164,232 kg | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 165,835 kg | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 168,080 kg | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 163,390 kg | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 163,583 kg | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 170,333 kg | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 166,343 kg | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 164,216 kg | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 161,368 kg | -1.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 161,368 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,600 kg, 4.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 161,368 kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53,382 kg, 3.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure management in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -33.9% | 235,765 kg | 155,845 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 183,653 kg | 175,825 kg | 199,041 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 183,152 kg | 163,837 kg | 203,397 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 187,159 kg | 174,794 kg | 202,168 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 192,608 kg | 185,815 kg | 199,801 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,840 kg | 155,845 kg | 235,765 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,591 kg | 151,849 kg | 168,080 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,565 kg | 161,368 kg | 170,333 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 40 Niger 208,488 kg compare
- 41 Haiti 200,114 kg compare
- 42 Tajikistan 167,833 kg compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 146,942 kg compare
- 45 Sweden 146,428 kg compare
- 46 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 139,247 kg compare
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % 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 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure management in Uruguay?
- Horses — manure management in Uruguay was 161,368 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure management recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 235,765 kg in 2001.
- What is the lowest horses — manure management recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,849 kg in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for horses — manure management?
- Uruguay ranks 43rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure management rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Manure management (manure treated, 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).