Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in South America
South America: Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 8.63 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in South America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that volatilises in South America stood at 8.63 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that volatilises in South America peaked at 14.67 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.63 million kg, in 2023.
That places South America 6th out of 31 groups 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 hinnies — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in South America, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.86 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 11.12 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 11.42 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 11.70 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 11.87 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 11.86 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 11.73 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 12.03 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 11.68 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 11.69 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 11.70 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 11.93 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 12.06 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 12.57 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 12.91 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 12.16 million kg | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 11.75 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 11.68 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 12.13 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 12.35 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 13.00 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 13.37 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 13.41 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 13.89 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 13.91 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 13.79 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 13.99 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 14.17 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 14.35 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 14.50 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 14.56 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 14.67 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 14.46 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 14.45 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 14.28 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 11.22 million kg | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 11.15 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 11.04 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.21 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 11.07 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 11.13 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.97 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 10.89 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 10.86 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.77 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.29 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 11.21 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.89 million kg | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 10.76 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 10.28 million kg | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 9.51 million kg | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 9.47 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.40 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.46 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.25 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.23 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.84 million kg | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 8.66 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.74 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.77 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.71 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.67 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.63 million kg | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.59 million kg | 10.86 million kg | 12.03 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.06 million kg | 11.68 million kg | 12.91 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.62 million kg | 12.35 million kg | 14.35 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.15 million kg | 11.04 million kg | 14.67 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.98 million kg | 10.76 million kg | 11.29 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.28 million kg | 8.66 million kg | 10.28 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.70 million kg | 8.63 million kg | 8.77 million kg | 4 |
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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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 18.97 % 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)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that volatilises in South America?
- Mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that volatilises in South America was 8.63 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 14.67 million kg in 1992.
- What is the lowest mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.63 million kg in 2023.
- How does South America rank for mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- South America ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 hinnies — Manure left on pasture 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).