Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in Colombia
Colombia: Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture was 5.45 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 5.45 million kg for mules and asses — manure left on pasture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure left on pasture in Colombia peaked at 28.55 million kg in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.63 million kg, in 2013.
That places Colombia 29th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.74 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 14.07 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 14.20 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 14.43 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 14.67 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 15.64 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 16.95 million kg | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 18.06 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 14.43 million kg | -20.1% |
| 1970 | 15.00 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 15.58 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 16.01 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 18.80 million kg | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 21.82 million kg | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 22.52 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 23.24 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 23.98 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 24.75 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 25.24 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 26.40 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 26.58 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 26.79 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 27.01 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 27.01 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 27.01 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 27.49 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 27.84 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 28.19 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 28.55 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 27.40 million kg | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 26.90 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 25.82 million kg | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 25.33 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 24.79 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 23.48 million kg | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 22.69 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 21.61 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 20.74 million kg | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 19.66 million kg | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 18.37 million kg | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 17.29 million kg | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 16.21 million kg | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 15.13 million kg | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 14.21 million kg | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 12.33 million kg | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 15.97 million kg | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 16.16 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 14.14 million kg | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 14.13 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.42 million kg | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 6.08 million kg | -41.6% |
| 2012 | 6.35 million kg | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 4.63 million kg | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 5.30 million kg | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 5.29 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.64 million kg | +44.5% |
| 2017 | 5.90 million kg | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 5.49 million kg | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 6.34 million kg | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 6.50 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 5.39 million kg | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 5.44 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.45 million kg | +0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 5.45 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 600,514 kg, 9.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 5.45 million kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 588,103 kg, 9.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture 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% | 5.29 million kg | 7.64 million kg |
| 2011 | -41.6% | 10.42 million kg | 6.08 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.13 million kg | 13.74 million kg | 18.06 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.69 million kg | 15.00 million kg | 25.24 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.29 million kg | 26.40 million kg | 28.55 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.84 million kg | 19.66 million kg | 27.40 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.39 million kg | 12.33 million kg | 18.37 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.34 million kg | 4.63 million kg | 10.42 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.70 million kg | 5.39 million kg | 6.50 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 26 Tunisia 7.04 million kg compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 6.62 million kg compare
- 28 Cabo Verde 400,475 kg compare
- 28 Haiti 6.32 million kg compare
- 30 USSR 4.08 million kg compare
- 31 Namibia 3.52 million kg compare
- 32 South Africa 3.44 million kg compare
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 left on pasture in Colombia?
- Mules and asses — manure left on pasture in Colombia was 5.45 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — manure left on pasture recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.55 million kg in 1989.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure left on pasture recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 million kg in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for mules and asses — manure left on pasture?
- Colombia ranks 29th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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).