Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square was 406.5 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Uruguay stood at 406.5 kg per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Uruguay peaked at 1,819 kg per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 406.5 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 62nd 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 — Manure left on pasture (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 | 1,209 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 | 991.28 kg per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 902.97 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 826.79 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 739.2 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 682.85 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 668.58 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 742.43 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 758.87 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 706.67 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 654.42 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 593.21 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 528.17 kg per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 512.07 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 563.4 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 561.03 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 508.89 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 455.6 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 448.71 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 450.02 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 438.69 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 449.84 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 434.49 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 427.18 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 422.68 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 406.5 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 | 991.28 kg per square kilometre | 1,819 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 727.6 kg per square kilometre | 593.21 kg per square kilometre | 902.97 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 491.64 kg per square kilometre | 438.69 kg per square kilometre | 563.4 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 422.71 kg per square kilometre | 406.5 kg per square kilometre | 434.49 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 59 Turkmenistan 446.35 kg per square kilometre compare
- 60 Spain 435.46 kg per square kilometre compare
- 61 Mongolia 412.4 kg per square kilometre compare
- 63 China 400.52 kg per square kilometre compare
- 64 Portugal 380.04 kg per square kilometre compare
- 65 North Macedonia 363.29 kg per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Uruguay?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Uruguay was 406.5 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (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 — manure left on pasture (n content), per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 406.5 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square?
- Uruguay ranks 62nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (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 — Manure left on pasture (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 — Manure left on pasture (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 — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture 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 and Goats — Manure left on pasture (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.