Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in South America
South America: Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 203,224 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in South America, 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 that volatilises in South America is 203,224 kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in South America peaked at 321,112 kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 203,224 kg, in 2023.
South America ranks 16th of 32 groups 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 that volatilises in South America, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 238,652 kg | — |
| 1962 | 244,320 kg | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 250,862 kg | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 259,086 kg | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 263,543 kg | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 272,416 kg | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 277,335 kg | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 284,117 kg | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 279,318 kg | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 281,072 kg | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 284,105 kg | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 287,614 kg | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 292,738 kg | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 305,388 kg | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 315,062 kg | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 299,402 kg | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 295,085 kg | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 291,346 kg | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 294,993 kg | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 296,779 kg | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 302,866 kg | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 304,818 kg | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 300,746 kg | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 306,203 kg | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 306,109 kg | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 305,152 kg | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 310,856 kg | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 314,223 kg | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 318,651 kg | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 319,692 kg | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 320,390 kg | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 321,112 kg | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 314,493 kg | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 314,782 kg | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 312,064 kg | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 275,533 kg | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 274,550 kg | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 272,125 kg | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 273,566 kg | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 267,819 kg | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 272,095 kg | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 263,992 kg | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 263,979 kg | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 262,499 kg | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 260,394 kg | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 267,772 kg | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 264,140 kg | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 256,699 kg | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 250,387 kg | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 242,607 kg | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 231,679 kg | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 226,677 kg | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 223,871 kg | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 224,699 kg | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 219,919 kg | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 219,438 kg | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 211,896 kg | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 208,643 kg | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 209,480 kg | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 208,565 kg | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 206,218 kg | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 204,264 kg | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 203,224 kg | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 263,294 kg | 238,652 kg | 284,117 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 294,680 kg | 281,072 kg | 315,062 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 306,640 kg | 296,779 kg | 318,651 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 299,831 kg | 272,125 kg | 321,112 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 262,978 kg | 250,387 kg | 272,095 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 221,891 kg | 208,643 kg | 242,607 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 205,568 kg | 203,224 kg | 208,565 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -23.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 60,764 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in South America?
- Mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in South America was 203,224 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 321,112 kg in 1992.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,224 kg in 2023.
- How does South America rank for mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- South America ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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).