Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square was 406.52 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Uruguay is 406.52 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Uruguay peaked at 1,819 kg per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 406.52 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 66th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,487 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,488 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1,493 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,498 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1,496 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1,578 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 1,464 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 1,470 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1,546 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 1,360 kg per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1971 | 1,210 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 1,059 kg per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 1,087 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 1,008 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 1,031 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1,070 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1,092 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1,105 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,178 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 1,370 kg per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 1,394 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1,388 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,398 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1,411 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1,449 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1,595 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 1,641 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1,688 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1,700 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,726 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,819 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1,712 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 1,593 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 1,452 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 1,382 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 1,350 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,250 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 1,128 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 991.3 kg per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 902.98 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 826.8 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 739.21 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 682.87 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 668.59 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 742.44 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 758.88 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 706.68 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 654.43 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 593.22 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 528.18 kg per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 512.08 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 563.42 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 561.04 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 508.9 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 455.62 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 448.73 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 450.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 438.71 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 449.86 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 434.5 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 427.2 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 422.7 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 406.52 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,502 kg per square kilometre | 1,464 kg per square kilometre | 1,578 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,120 kg per square kilometre | 1,008 kg per square kilometre | 1,360 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,504 kg per square kilometre | 1,370 kg per square kilometre | 1,700 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,440 kg per square kilometre | 991.3 kg per square kilometre | 1,819 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 727.61 kg per square kilometre | 593.22 kg per square kilometre | 902.98 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 491.66 kg per square kilometre | 438.71 kg per square kilometre | 563.42 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 422.73 kg per square kilometre | 406.52 kg per square kilometre | 434.5 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 63 Portugal 430.01 kg per square kilometre compare
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- 67 Kyrgyzstan 398.05 kg per square kilometre compare
- 68 Italy 390.2 kg per square kilometre compare
- 69 Niger 365.53 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 Uruguay?
- Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Uruguay was 406.52 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,819 kg per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 406.52 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square?
- Uruguay ranks 66th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — 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 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.
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
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.