Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Uruguay

Uruguay: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture was 71.15 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
71.15 million kg
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
70th
of 203 countries
All-time high
318.41 million kg
in 1991
All-time low
71.15 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Uruguay, 1961–2023

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M300.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Uruguay is 71.15 million kg, measured in 2023. 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 in Uruguay peaked at 318.41 million kg in 1991 and was at its lowest, 71.15 million kg, in 2023.

That places Uruguay 70th out of 203 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 262.89 million kg 256.16 million kg 276.21 million kg 9
1970s 196.02 million kg 176.34 million kg 238.07 million kg 10
1980s 263.14 million kg 239.72 million kg 297.60 million kg 10
1990s 252.09 million kg 173.49 million kg 318.41 million kg 10
2000s 127.34 million kg 103.82 million kg 158.04 million kg 10
2010s 86.05 million kg 76.78 million kg 98.61 million kg 10
2020s 73.98 million kg 71.15 million kg 76.04 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 68 Democratic Republic of the Congo 72.37 million kg compare
  2. 69 Zambia 72.11 million kg compare
  3. 71 Tajikistan 67.46 million kg compare
  4. 72 Kyrgyzstan 64.56 million kg compare
  5. 73 Burundi 64.33 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Uruguay?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Uruguay was 71.15 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 318.41 million kg in 1991.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 71.15 million kg in 2023.
How does Uruguay rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture?
Uruguay ranks 70th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,693 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).