Poultry Birds: Manure left … left square kilometre volatilises in Guatemala
Guatemala: Poultry Birds: Manure left … left square kilometre volatilises was 16 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in Guatemala stood at 16 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in Guatemala peaked at 16.16 kg per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 45th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry Birds: Manure left … left square kilometre volatilises in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.5 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.57 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 2.64 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 2.72 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 2.8 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 2.88 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.96 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 3.04 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 3.12 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 3.2 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 3.27 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 3.34 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.4 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 3.66 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 4.04 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 2.96 kg per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1977 | 3.72 kg per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 4.41 kg per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 4.49 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 4.54 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 3.04 kg per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1982 | 3.23 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 3.46 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 3.72 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 4.08 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 4.25 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 4.46 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 4.64 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 4.63 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.81 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 5.04 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 5.92 kg per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 6.61 kg per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 6.78 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 8.3 kg per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 8.71 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 9.04 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 9.67 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 9.33 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 9.59 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 10.34 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 11.54 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 11.14 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 11.21 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 11.24 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.51 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 11 kg per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 10.87 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.3 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 11.61 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 11.94 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 12.31 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 12.66 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 12.81 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 11.97 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 12.97 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 13.28 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.57 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 14.76 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 15.67 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 16.16 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 16.03 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 16 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 16 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.43 kg per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 16 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.9 kg per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds: Manure left … left square kilometre volatilises in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -33.0% | 4.54 kg per square kilometre | 3.04 kg per square kilometre |
| 1976 | -26.8% | 4.04 kg per square kilometre | 2.96 kg per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +25.5% | 2.96 kg per square kilometre | 3.72 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8 kg per square kilometre | 2.5 kg per square kilometre | 3.12 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.65 kg per square kilometre | 2.96 kg per square kilometre | 4.49 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.01 kg per square kilometre | 3.04 kg per square kilometre | 4.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.42 kg per square kilometre | 4.81 kg per square kilometre | 9.67 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.07 kg per square kilometre | 9.59 kg per square kilometre | 12.51 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.79 kg per square kilometre | 11.61 kg per square kilometre | 14.76 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.96 kg per square kilometre | 15.67 kg per square kilometre | 16.16 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 42 Puerto Rico 17.03 kg per square kilometre compare
- 43 Costa Rica 16.86 kg per square kilometre compare
- 44 Nepal 16.7 kg per square kilometre compare
- 46 Uganda 15.38 kg per square kilometre compare
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 14.96 kg per square kilometre compare
- 48 Malawi 13.91 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Guatemala
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.11 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in Guatemala?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in Guatemala was 16 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 16.16 kg per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content)?
- Guatemala ranks 45th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.