Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Argentina
Argentina: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 23.25 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Argentina is 23.25 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Argentina peaked at 73.88 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 22.77 kg per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Argentina 115th 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73.88 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 70.1 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 68.61 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 70.4 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 72.53 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 72.04 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 72.82 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 68.92 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 66.79 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 65.12 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 62.57 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 61.32 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 61.39 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 52.93 kg per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 51.98 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 51.71 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 51.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 49.12 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 46.83 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 45.52 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 46.07 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 44.73 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 44.04 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 41.75 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 42.73 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 43.28 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 42.73 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 43.44 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 43.67 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 42.82 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 40.27 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 39.39 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 30.21 kg per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 28.66 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 25.76 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 24.25 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 22.88 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 23.23 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 23.5 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 23.46 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 23.21 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 22.77 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 24.96 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 26.71 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 27.15 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 27.6 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 28.13 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 27.88 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 26.95 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 26.27 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 26.28 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.35 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 26.23 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 26.21 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.16 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 27.16 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.25 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 26.23 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 26.92 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 26.75 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 24.47 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 22.77 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 23.25 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 23.25 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.87 kg per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 23.25 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.55 kg per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.68 kg per square kilometre | 66.79 kg per square kilometre | 73.88 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.48 kg per square kilometre | 46.83 kg per square kilometre | 65.12 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.8 kg per square kilometre | 41.75 kg per square kilometre | 46.07 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.1 kg per square kilometre | 22.88 kg per square kilometre | 42.82 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.88 kg per square kilometre | 22.77 kg per square kilometre | 28.13 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6 kg per square kilometre | 26.21 kg per square kilometre | 27.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.31 kg per square kilometre | 22.77 kg per square kilometre | 26.75 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 112 Mozambique 24.27 kg per square kilometre compare
- 113 Luxembourg 23.97 kg per square kilometre compare
- 114 Trinidad and Tobago 23.85 kg per square kilometre compare
- 116 Libya 22.08 kg per square kilometre compare
- 117 French Polynesia 22.08 kg per square kilometre compare
- 118 Kazakhstan 21.41 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % 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 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Argentina?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Argentina was 23.25 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 73.88 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.77 kg per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content)?
- Argentina ranks 115th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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 that leaches (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 that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (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.