Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Argentina

Argentina: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 63.62 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
63.62 million kg
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
40th
of 187 countries
All-time high
202.18 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
62.30 million kg
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Argentina, 1961–2023

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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 that leaches in Argentina is 63.62 million kg, 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 in Argentina peaked at 202.18 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 62.30 million kg, in 2002.

That places Argentina 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Argentina, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 202.18 million kg
1962 191.84 million kg -5.1%
1963 187.77 million kg -2.1%
1964 192.66 million kg +2.6%
1965 198.49 million kg +3.0%
1966 197.15 million kg -0.7%
1967 199.30 million kg +1.1%
1968 188.63 million kg -5.4%
1969 182.78 million kg -3.1%
1970 178.22 million kg -2.5%
1971 171.22 million kg -3.9%
1972 167.82 million kg -2.0%
1973 167.99 million kg +0.1%
1974 144.85 million kg -13.8%
1975 142.27 million kg -1.8%
1976 141.53 million kg -0.5%
1977 141.94 million kg +0.3%
1978 134.43 million kg -5.3%
1979 128.16 million kg -4.7%
1980 124.57 million kg -2.8%
1981 126.07 million kg +1.2%
1982 122.42 million kg -2.9%
1983 120.54 million kg -1.5%
1984 114.25 million kg -5.2%
1985 116.94 million kg +2.4%
1986 118.44 million kg +1.3%
1987 116.94 million kg -1.3%
1988 118.89 million kg +1.7%
1989 119.52 million kg +0.5%
1990 117.19 million kg -2.0%
1991 110.21 million kg -6.0%
1992 107.81 million kg -2.2%
1993 82.66 million kg -23.3%
1994 78.43 million kg -5.1%
1995 70.49 million kg -10.1%
1996 66.36 million kg -5.9%
1997 62.62 million kg -5.6%
1998 63.58 million kg +1.5%
1999 64.32 million kg +1.2%
2000 64.20 million kg -0.2%
2001 63.52 million kg -1.1%
2002 62.30 million kg -1.9%
2003 68.32 million kg +9.7%
2004 73.09 million kg +7.0%
2005 74.30 million kg +1.7%
2006 75.53 million kg +1.6%
2007 76.98 million kg +1.9%
2008 76.29 million kg -0.9%
2009 73.74 million kg -3.3%
2010 71.88 million kg -2.5%
2011 71.91 million kg +0.0%
2012 72.10 million kg +0.3%
2013 71.78 million kg -0.5%
2014 71.74 million kg -0.0%
2015 74.34 million kg +3.6%
2016 74.32 million kg -0.0%
2017 74.57 million kg +0.3%
2018 71.79 million kg -3.7%
2019 73.67 million kg +2.6%
2020 73.19 million kg -0.6%
2021 66.96 million kg -8.5%
2022 62.32 million kg -6.9%
2023 63.62 million kg +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 193.42 million kg 182.78 million kg 202.18 million kg 9
1970s 151.84 million kg 128.16 million kg 178.22 million kg 10
1980s 119.86 million kg 114.25 million kg 126.07 million kg 10
1990s 82.37 million kg 62.62 million kg 117.19 million kg 10
2000s 70.83 million kg 62.30 million kg 76.98 million kg 10
2010s 72.81 million kg 71.74 million kg 74.57 million kg 10
2020s 66.52 million kg 62.32 million kg 73.19 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 37 Afghanistan 70.81 million kg compare
  2. 38 Spain 65.28 million kg compare
  3. 39 Nepal 63.66 million kg compare
  4. 41 Turkmenistan 62.93 million kg compare
  5. 42 Ghana 62.52 million kg compare
  6. 43 Senegal 58.02 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Argentina?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Argentina was 63.62 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 that leaches recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 202.18 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 62.30 million kg in 2002.
How does Argentina rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Argentina ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).