Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in Colombia
Colombia: Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils was 55,097 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mules and asses — manure applied to soils in Colombia is 55,097 kg, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure applied to soils in Colombia peaked at 288,335 kg in 1989 and was at its lowest, 46,717 kg, in 2013.
Colombia ranks 35th of 125 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.
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 138,820 kg | — |
| 1962 | 142,094 kg | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 143,403 kg | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 145,804 kg | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 148,166 kg | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 157,954 kg | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 171,180 kg | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 182,433 kg | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 145,804 kg | -20.1% |
| 1970 | 151,479 kg | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 157,373 kg | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 161,738 kg | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 189,895 kg | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 220,384 kg | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 227,437 kg | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 234,714 kg | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 242,225 kg | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 249,976 kg | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 254,917 kg | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 266,670 kg | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 268,472 kg | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 270,655 kg | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 272,838 kg | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 272,838 kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 272,838 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 277,669 kg | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 281,171 kg | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 284,734 kg | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 288,335 kg | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 276,766 kg | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 271,746 kg | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 260,833 kg | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 255,812 kg | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 250,356 kg | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 237,125 kg | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 229,184 kg | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 218,270 kg | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 209,539 kg | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 198,626 kg | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 185,530 kg | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 174,616 kg | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 163,702 kg | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 152,789 kg | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 143,533 kg | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 124,577 kg | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 161,281 kg | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 163,276 kg | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 142,779 kg | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 142,710 kg | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 105,230 kg | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 61,455 kg | -41.6% |
| 2012 | 64,146 kg | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 46,717 kg | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 53,490 kg | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 53,413 kg | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 77,155 kg | +44.5% |
| 2017 | 59,640 kg | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 55,425 kg | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 64,014 kg | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 65,654 kg | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 54,463 kg | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 54,970 kg | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 55,097 kg | +0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 55,097 kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,185 kg, 5.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 55,097 kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,940 kg, 9.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +44.5% | 53,413 kg | 77,155 kg |
| 2011 | -41.6% | 105,230 kg | 61,455 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152,851 kg | 138,820 kg | 182,433 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 209,014 kg | 151,479 kg | 254,917 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 275,622 kg | 266,670 kg | 288,335 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 240,826 kg | 198,626 kg | 276,766 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,479 kg | 124,577 kg | 185,530 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,069 kg | 46,717 kg | 105,230 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,546 kg | 54,463 kg | 65,654 kg | 4 |
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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 mules and asses — manure applied to soils in Colombia?
- Mules and asses — manure applied to soils in Colombia was 55,097 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — manure applied to soils recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 288,335 kg in 1989.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure applied to soils recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,717 kg in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for mules and asses — manure applied to soils?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils (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).