Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Argentina

Argentina: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square was 77.72 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
77.72 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
117th
of 165 countries
All-time high
246.53 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
76.11 kg per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Argentina, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Argentina stood at 77.72 kg per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Argentina peaked at 246.53 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 76.11 kg per square kilometre, in 2002.

Argentina ranks 117th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per square kilometre Change
1961 246.53 kg per square kilometre —
1962 233.94 kg per square kilometre -5.1%
1963 228.98 kg per square kilometre -2.1%
1964 234.94 kg per square kilometre +2.6%
1965 242.04 kg per square kilometre +3.0%
1966 240.41 kg per square kilometre -0.7%
1967 243.04 kg per square kilometre +1.1%
1968 230.04 kg per square kilometre -5.3%
1969 222.92 kg per square kilometre -3.1%
1970 217.37 kg per square kilometre -2.5%
1971 208.85 kg per square kilometre -3.9%
1972 204.7 kg per square kilometre -2.0%
1973 204.92 kg per square kilometre +0.1%
1974 176.68 kg per square kilometre -13.8%
1975 173.5 kg per square kilometre -1.8%
1976 172.6 kg per square kilometre -0.5%
1977 173.07 kg per square kilometre +0.3%
1978 163.91 kg per square kilometre -5.3%
1979 156.26 kg per square kilometre -4.7%
1980 151.89 kg per square kilometre -2.8%
1981 153.72 kg per square kilometre +1.2%
1982 149.27 kg per square kilometre -2.9%
1983 146.97 kg per square kilometre -1.5%
1984 139.32 kg per square kilometre -5.2%
1985 142.61 kg per square kilometre +2.4%
1986 144.43 kg per square kilometre +1.3%
1987 142.61 kg per square kilometre -1.3%
1988 144.98 kg per square kilometre +1.7%
1989 145.76 kg per square kilometre +0.5%
1990 142.92 kg per square kilometre -1.9%
1991 134.42 kg per square kilometre -5.9%
1992 131.5 kg per square kilometre -2.2%
1993 100.89 kg per square kilometre -23.3%
1994 95.75 kg per square kilometre -5.1%
1995 86.05 kg per square kilometre -10.1%
1996 81.01 kg per square kilometre -5.9%
1997 76.46 kg per square kilometre -5.6%
1998 77.62 kg per square kilometre +1.5%
1999 78.53 kg per square kilometre +1.2%
2000 78.39 kg per square kilometre -0.2%
2001 77.55 kg per square kilometre -1.1%
2002 76.11 kg per square kilometre -1.9%
2003 83.45 kg per square kilometre +9.6%
2004 89.25 kg per square kilometre +7.0%
2005 90.73 kg per square kilometre +1.7%
2006 92.22 kg per square kilometre +1.6%
2007 93.99 kg per square kilometre +1.9%
2008 93.15 kg per square kilometre -0.9%
2009 90.05 kg per square kilometre -3.3%
2010 87.78 kg per square kilometre -2.5%
2011 87.83 kg per square kilometre +0.1%
2012 88.06 kg per square kilometre +0.3%
2013 87.66 kg per square kilometre -0.5%
2014 87.62 kg per square kilometre -0.0%
2015 90.8 kg per square kilometre +3.6%
2016 90.78 kg per square kilometre -0.0%
2017 91.09 kg per square kilometre +0.3%
2018 87.69 kg per square kilometre -3.7%
2019 89.98 kg per square kilometre +2.6%
2020 89.41 kg per square kilometre -0.6%
2021 81.79 kg per square kilometre -8.5%
2022 76.13 kg per square kilometre -6.9%
2023 77.72 kg per square kilometre +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 235.87 kg per square kilometre 222.92 kg per square kilometre 246.53 kg per square kilometre 9
1970s 185.19 kg per square kilometre 156.26 kg per square kilometre 217.37 kg per square kilometre 10
1980s 146.16 kg per square kilometre 139.32 kg per square kilometre 153.72 kg per square kilometre 10
1990s 100.52 kg per square kilometre 76.46 kg per square kilometre 142.92 kg per square kilometre 10
2000s 86.49 kg per square kilometre 76.11 kg per square kilometre 93.99 kg per square kilometre 10
2010s 88.93 kg per square kilometre 87.62 kg per square kilometre 91.09 kg per square kilometre 10
2020s 81.26 kg per square kilometre 76.13 kg per square kilometre 89.41 kg per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 114 Kazakhstan 84.6 kg per square kilometre compare
  2. 115 Mozambique 81.73 kg per square kilometre compare
  3. 116 Trinidad and Tobago 79.9 kg per square kilometre compare
  4. 118 Germany 75.53 kg per square kilometre compare
  5. 119 Libya 74.35 kg per square kilometre compare
  6. 120 French Polynesia 73.6 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Argentina?
Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Argentina was 77.72 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 246.53 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 76.11 kg per square kilometre in 2002.
How does Argentina rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square?
Argentina ranks 117th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
167 places, 9,526 data points, 1961–2023
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Sheep and Goats — 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.