Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 19.37 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.37 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
121st
of 159 countries
All-time high
107.59 kg per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
19.37 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Chile stood at 19.37 kg per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 107.59 kg per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 19.37 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
Chile ranks 121st of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Chile, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 103.08 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 104.79 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 104.7 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 105.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 107.59 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 106.62 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 104.56 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 107.35 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 104.53 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 98.58 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 94.99 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 88.92 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 86.09 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 89.15 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 90.77 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 92.13 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 91.65 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 93.15 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 95.33 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 97.52 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 99.47 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 96.49 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 99.71 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 96.49 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 93.27 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 93.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 88.45 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 85.23 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 75.92 kg per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 78.6 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 77.21 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 75.4 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 74.44 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 74.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 74.38 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 72.63 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 61.67 kg per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 60.37 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 66.19 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 66.64 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 65.78 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 65.13 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 60.31 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 59.18 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 54.68 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 54.68 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62.53 kg per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 63.52 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 63.52 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58.61 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 57.89 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 58.7 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 54.71 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 46.37 kg per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 35.23 kg per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 35.52 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 32.82 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 30.84 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 29.16 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 27.09 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 24.14 kg per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 21.76 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 19.37 kg per square kilometre | -11.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 19.37 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.05 kg per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Chile's 19.37 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.44 kg per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.4 kg per square kilometre | 103.08 kg per square kilometre | 107.59 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 92.08 kg per square kilometre | 86.09 kg per square kilometre | 98.58 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.59 kg per square kilometre | 75.92 kg per square kilometre | 99.71 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.57 kg per square kilometre | 60.37 kg per square kilometre | 78.6 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.6 kg per square kilometre | 54.68 kg per square kilometre | 66.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.99 kg per square kilometre | 29.16 kg per square kilometre | 58.7 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.09 kg per square kilometre | 19.37 kg per square kilometre | 27.09 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 118 Puerto Rico 22.31 kg per square kilometre compare
- 119 Madagascar 19.68 kg per square kilometre compare
- 120 Estonia 19.4 kg per square kilometre compare
- 122 Colombia 19.32 kg per square kilometre compare
- 123 Latvia 18.93 kg per square kilometre compare
- 124 Equatorial Guinea 17.77 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % 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 0.202 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Chile?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Chile was 19.37 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 107.59 kg per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.37 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 121st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Amount excreted in manure 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
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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.