Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture was 263.34 million kg in 2023. ▬ Flat

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

Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture 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

In 2023, mules and asses — manure left on pasture in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 263.34 million kg.

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 — manure left on pasture in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 316.32 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 231.56 million kg, in 1961.

That places Latin America and the Caribbean 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 231.56 million kg
1962 248.59 million kg +7.4%
1963 239.76 million kg -3.6%
1964 250.61 million kg +4.5%
1965 258.04 million kg +3.0%
1966 267.09 million kg +3.5%
1967 275.38 million kg +3.1%
1968 290.79 million kg +5.6%
1969 287.22 million kg -1.2%
1970 301.36 million kg +4.9%
1971 298.95 million kg -0.8%
1972 302.05 million kg +1.0%
1973 306.04 million kg +1.3%
1974 310.47 million kg +1.4%
1975 315.56 million kg +1.6%
1976 308.91 million kg -2.1%
1977 305.21 million kg -1.2%
1978 301.88 million kg -1.1%
1979 302.70 million kg +0.3%
1980 301.71 million kg -0.3%
1981 303.98 million kg +0.8%
1982 305.27 million kg +0.4%
1983 303.57 million kg -0.6%
1984 306.59 million kg +1.0%
1985 306.84 million kg +0.1%
1986 306.85 million kg +0.0%
1987 309.97 million kg +1.0%
1988 312.02 million kg +0.7%
1989 314.46 million kg +0.8%
1990 315.20 million kg +0.2%
1991 315.79 million kg +0.2%
1992 316.32 million kg +0.2%
1993 313.37 million kg -0.9%
1994 313.95 million kg +0.2%
1995 313.92 million kg -0.0%
1996 296.67 million kg -5.5%
1997 296.15 million kg -0.2%
1998 294.88 million kg -0.4%
1999 295.89 million kg +0.3%
2000 293.21 million kg -0.9%
2001 295.70 million kg +0.8%
2002 291.73 million kg -1.3%
2003 291.89 million kg +0.1%
2004 290.70 million kg -0.4%
2005 289.86 million kg -0.3%
2006 293.51 million kg +1.3%
2007 291.72 million kg -0.6%
2008 288.10 million kg -1.2%
2009 285.00 million kg -1.1%
2010 281.11 million kg -1.4%
2011 275.70 million kg -1.9%
2012 273.93 million kg -0.6%
2013 272.63 million kg -0.5%
2014 272.82 million kg +0.1%
2015 270.66 million kg -0.8%
2016 270.25 million kg -0.2%
2017 266.77 million kg -1.3%
2018 265.45 million kg -0.5%
2019 266.17 million kg +0.3%
2020 265.76 million kg -0.2%
2021 264.54 million kg -0.5%
2022 263.75 million kg -0.3%
2023 263.34 million kg -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 261.00 million kg 231.56 million kg 290.79 million kg 9
1970s 305.31 million kg 298.95 million kg 315.56 million kg 10
1980s 307.13 million kg 301.71 million kg 314.46 million kg 10
1990s 307.21 million kg 294.88 million kg 316.32 million kg 10
2000s 291.14 million kg 285.00 million kg 295.70 million kg 10
2010s 271.55 million kg 265.45 million kg 281.11 million kg 10
2020s 264.35 million kg 263.34 million kg 265.76 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 7 Chad 101.05 million kg compare
  2. 8 Niger 42.98 million kg compare
  3. 9 Brazil 41.99 million kg compare
  4. 9 Türkiye 1.99 million kg compare
  5. 10 China 39.36 million kg compare
  6. 10 China, mainland 39.36 million kg compare
  7. 12 Burkina Faso 34.93 million kg compare
  8. 13 Afghanistan 32.03 million kg compare
  9. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and asses — manure left on pasture in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Mules and asses — manure left on pasture in Latin America and the Caribbean was 263.34 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 316.32 million kg in 1992.
What is the lowest mules and asses — manure left on pasture recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 231.56 million kg in 1961.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for mules and asses — manure left on pasture?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is mules and asses — manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture (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).