Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure was 266.00 million kg in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
266.00 million kg
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
319.52 million kg
in 1992
All-time low
233.90 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 266.00 million kg for mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 319.52 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 233.90 million kg, in 1961.

Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 233.90 million kg
1962 251.11 million kg +7.4%
1963 242.18 million kg -3.6%
1964 253.14 million kg +4.5%
1965 260.64 million kg +3.0%
1966 269.78 million kg +3.5%
1967 278.16 million kg +3.1%
1968 293.72 million kg +5.6%
1969 290.12 million kg -1.2%
1970 304.40 million kg +4.9%
1971 301.97 million kg -0.8%
1972 305.10 million kg +1.0%
1973 309.13 million kg +1.3%
1974 313.61 million kg +1.4%
1975 318.75 million kg +1.6%
1976 312.03 million kg -2.1%
1977 308.29 million kg -1.2%
1978 304.93 million kg -1.1%
1979 305.76 million kg +0.3%
1980 304.75 million kg -0.3%
1981 307.05 million kg +0.8%
1982 308.35 million kg +0.4%
1983 306.64 million kg -0.6%
1984 309.69 million kg +1.0%
1985 309.94 million kg +0.1%
1986 309.95 million kg +0.0%
1987 313.11 million kg +1.0%
1988 315.17 million kg +0.7%
1989 317.64 million kg +0.8%
1990 318.39 million kg +0.2%
1991 318.98 million kg +0.2%
1992 319.52 million kg +0.2%
1993 316.53 million kg -0.9%
1994 317.12 million kg +0.2%
1995 317.09 million kg -0.0%
1996 299.67 million kg -5.5%
1997 299.14 million kg -0.2%
1998 297.85 million kg -0.4%
1999 298.88 million kg +0.3%
2000 296.17 million kg -0.9%
2001 298.68 million kg +0.8%
2002 294.68 million kg -1.3%
2003 294.84 million kg +0.1%
2004 293.64 million kg -0.4%
2005 292.79 million kg -0.3%
2006 296.48 million kg +1.3%
2007 294.67 million kg -0.6%
2008 291.01 million kg -1.2%
2009 287.87 million kg -1.1%
2010 283.95 million kg -1.4%
2011 278.49 million kg -1.9%
2012 276.70 million kg -0.6%
2013 275.39 million kg -0.5%
2014 275.58 million kg +0.1%
2015 273.40 million kg -0.8%
2016 272.98 million kg -0.2%
2017 269.47 million kg -1.3%
2018 268.13 million kg -0.5%
2019 268.86 million kg +0.3%
2020 268.45 million kg -0.2%
2021 267.21 million kg -0.5%
2022 266.41 million kg -0.3%
2023 266.00 million kg -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 263.64 million kg 233.90 million kg 293.72 million kg 9
1970s 308.40 million kg 301.97 million kg 318.75 million kg 10
1980s 310.23 million kg 304.75 million kg 317.64 million kg 10
1990s 310.32 million kg 297.85 million kg 319.52 million kg 10
2000s 294.08 million kg 287.87 million kg 298.68 million kg 10
2010s 274.29 million kg 268.13 million kg 283.95 million kg 10
2020s 267.02 million kg 266.00 million kg 268.45 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 7 Chad 102.07 million kg compare
  2. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11.18 million kg compare
  3. 8 Niger 43.42 million kg compare
  4. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 4.19 million kg compare
  5. 9 Brazil 42.41 million kg compare
  6. 9 Türkiye 1.99 million kg compare
  7. 10 China 41.43 million kg compare
  8. 10 China, mainland 41.43 million kg compare
  9. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 1.20 million kg compare
  10. 11 Polynesia 99,645 kg compare
  11. 12 Burkina Faso 35.28 million kg compare
  12. 12 Republic of Moldova 22,733 kg compare
  13. 13 Afghanistan 33.71 million kg compare
  14. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in Latin America and the Caribbean was 266.00 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mules and asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 319.52 million kg in 1992.
What is the lowest mules and asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 233.90 million kg in 1961.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for mules and asses — amount excreted in manure?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is mules and asses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
170 places, 9,721 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).