Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure in South America

South America: Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure was 101.61 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
101.61 million kg
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
160.56 million kg
in 1992
All-time low
101.61 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure in South America, 1961–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

South America recorded 101.61 million kg for mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in South America peaked at 160.56 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 101.61 million kg, in 2023.

That places South America 15th out of 32 groups 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.

Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure in South America, year by year

Annual values for Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 119.33 million kg
1962 122.16 million kg +2.4%
1963 125.43 million kg +2.7%
1964 129.54 million kg +3.3%
1965 131.77 million kg +1.7%
1966 136.21 million kg +3.4%
1967 138.67 million kg +1.8%
1968 142.06 million kg +2.4%
1969 139.66 million kg -1.7%
1970 140.54 million kg +0.6%
1971 142.05 million kg +1.1%
1972 143.81 million kg +1.2%
1973 146.37 million kg +1.8%
1974 152.69 million kg +4.3%
1975 157.53 million kg +3.2%
1976 149.70 million kg -5.0%
1977 147.54 million kg -1.4%
1978 145.67 million kg -1.3%
1979 147.50 million kg +1.3%
1980 148.39 million kg +0.6%
1981 151.43 million kg +2.1%
1982 152.41 million kg +0.6%
1983 150.37 million kg -1.3%
1984 153.10 million kg +1.8%
1985 153.06 million kg -0.0%
1986 152.58 million kg -0.3%
1987 155.43 million kg +1.9%
1988 157.11 million kg +1.1%
1989 159.33 million kg +1.4%
1990 159.85 million kg +0.3%
1991 160.19 million kg +0.2%
1992 160.56 million kg +0.2%
1993 157.25 million kg -2.1%
1994 157.39 million kg +0.1%
1995 156.03 million kg -0.9%
1996 137.77 million kg -11.7%
1997 137.28 million kg -0.4%
1998 136.06 million kg -0.9%
1999 136.78 million kg +0.5%
2000 133.91 million kg -2.1%
2001 136.05 million kg +1.6%
2002 132.00 million kg -3.0%
2003 131.99 million kg -0.0%
2004 131.25 million kg -0.6%
2005 130.20 million kg -0.8%
2006 133.89 million kg +2.8%
2007 132.07 million kg -1.4%
2008 128.35 million kg -2.8%
2009 125.19 million kg -2.5%
2010 121.30 million kg -3.1%
2011 115.84 million kg -4.5%
2012 113.34 million kg -2.2%
2013 111.94 million kg -1.2%
2014 112.35 million kg +0.4%
2015 109.96 million kg -2.1%
2016 109.72 million kg -0.2%
2017 105.95 million kg -3.4%
2018 104.32 million kg -1.5%
2019 104.74 million kg +0.4%
2020 104.28 million kg -0.4%
2021 103.11 million kg -1.1%
2022 102.13 million kg -0.9%
2023 101.61 million kg -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 131.65 million kg 119.33 million kg 142.06 million kg 9
1970s 147.34 million kg 140.54 million kg 157.53 million kg 10
1980s 153.32 million kg 148.39 million kg 159.33 million kg 10
1990s 149.92 million kg 136.06 million kg 160.56 million kg 10
2000s 131.49 million kg 125.19 million kg 136.05 million kg 10
2010s 110.95 million kg 104.32 million kg 121.30 million kg 10
2020s 102.78 million kg 101.61 million kg 104.28 million kg 4

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  6. 17 Egypt 22.06 million kg compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in South America?
Mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in South America was 101.61 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 160.56 million kg in 1992.
What is the lowest mules and asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 101.61 million kg in 2023.
How does South America rank for mules and asses — amount excreted in manure?
South America ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is mules and asses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South America 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
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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).