Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that leaches in South America

South America: Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 30.18 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

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

Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that leaches in South America, 1961–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

South America recorded 30.18 million kg for mules and asses — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure left on pasture that leaches in South America peaked at 47.69 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 30.18 million kg, in 2023.

South America ranks 15th 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 left on pasture that leaches in South America, year by year

Annual values for Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 35.44 million kg
1962 36.28 million kg +2.4%
1963 37.25 million kg +2.7%
1964 38.47 million kg +3.3%
1965 39.14 million kg +1.7%
1966 40.45 million kg +3.4%
1967 41.18 million kg +1.8%
1968 42.19 million kg +2.4%
1969 41.48 million kg -1.7%
1970 41.74 million kg +0.6%
1971 42.19 million kg +1.1%
1972 42.71 million kg +1.2%
1973 43.47 million kg +1.8%
1974 45.35 million kg +4.3%
1975 46.79 million kg +3.2%
1976 44.46 million kg -5.0%
1977 43.82 million kg -1.4%
1978 43.26 million kg -1.3%
1979 43.81 million kg +1.3%
1980 44.07 million kg +0.6%
1981 44.98 million kg +2.1%
1982 45.27 million kg +0.6%
1983 44.66 million kg -1.3%
1984 45.47 million kg +1.8%
1985 45.46 million kg -0.0%
1986 45.31 million kg -0.3%
1987 46.16 million kg +1.9%
1988 46.66 million kg +1.1%
1989 47.32 million kg +1.4%
1990 47.47 million kg +0.3%
1991 47.58 million kg +0.2%
1992 47.69 million kg +0.2%
1993 46.70 million kg -2.1%
1994 46.75 million kg +0.1%
1995 46.34 million kg -0.9%
1996 40.92 million kg -11.7%
1997 40.77 million kg -0.4%
1998 40.41 million kg -0.9%
1999 40.62 million kg +0.5%
2000 39.77 million kg -2.1%
2001 40.41 million kg +1.6%
2002 39.20 million kg -3.0%
2003 39.20 million kg -0.0%
2004 38.98 million kg -0.6%
2005 38.67 million kg -0.8%
2006 39.76 million kg +2.8%
2007 39.22 million kg -1.4%
2008 38.12 million kg -2.8%
2009 37.18 million kg -2.5%
2010 36.03 million kg -3.1%
2011 34.40 million kg -4.5%
2012 33.66 million kg -2.2%
2013 33.24 million kg -1.2%
2014 33.37 million kg +0.4%
2015 32.66 million kg -2.1%
2016 32.59 million kg -0.2%
2017 31.47 million kg -3.4%
2018 30.98 million kg -1.5%
2019 31.11 million kg +0.4%
2020 30.97 million kg -0.4%
2021 30.62 million kg -1.1%
2022 30.33 million kg -0.9%
2023 30.18 million kg -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39.10 million kg 35.44 million kg 42.19 million kg 9
1970s 43.76 million kg 41.74 million kg 46.79 million kg 10
1980s 45.54 million kg 44.07 million kg 47.32 million kg 10
1990s 44.52 million kg 40.41 million kg 47.69 million kg 10
2000s 39.05 million kg 37.18 million kg 40.41 million kg 10
2010s 32.95 million kg 30.98 million kg 36.03 million kg 10
2020s 30.53 million kg 30.18 million kg 30.97 million kg 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 12 Burkina Faso 10.48 million kg compare
  2. 13 Afghanistan 9.61 million kg compare
  3. 14 Nigeria 8.80 million kg compare
  4. 15 Morocco 8.26 million kg compare
  5. 16 Mali 8.03 million kg compare
  6. 17 Egypt 6.55 million kg compare
  7. 18 Peru 6.24 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and asses — manure left on pasture that leaches in South America?
Mules and asses — manure left on pasture that leaches in South America was 30.18 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 that leaches recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 47.69 million kg in 1992.
What is the lowest mules and asses — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 30.18 million kg in 2023.
How does South America rank for mules and asses — manure left on pasture that leaches?
South America ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is mules and asses — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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