Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Argentina

Argentina: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) was 15.5 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.5 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
115th
of 165 countries
All-time high
49.25 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
15.18 kg per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Argentina, 1961–2023

20304050196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Argentina is 15.5 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 volatilises (n) in Argentina peaked at 49.25 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 15.18 kg per square kilometre, in 2002.

Argentina ranks 115th 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 that volatilises (N) in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per square kilometre Change
1961 49.25 kg per square kilometre —
1962 46.73 kg per square kilometre -5.1%
1963 45.74 kg per square kilometre -2.1%
1964 46.93 kg per square kilometre +2.6%
1965 48.35 kg per square kilometre +3.0%
1966 48.03 kg per square kilometre -0.7%
1967 48.55 kg per square kilometre +1.1%
1968 45.95 kg per square kilometre -5.4%
1969 44.52 kg per square kilometre -3.1%
1970 43.42 kg per square kilometre -2.5%
1971 41.71 kg per square kilometre -3.9%
1972 40.88 kg per square kilometre -2.0%
1973 40.92 kg per square kilometre +0.1%
1974 35.29 kg per square kilometre -13.8%
1975 34.66 kg per square kilometre -1.8%
1976 34.48 kg per square kilometre -0.5%
1977 34.58 kg per square kilometre +0.3%
1978 32.75 kg per square kilometre -5.3%
1979 31.22 kg per square kilometre -4.7%
1980 30.35 kg per square kilometre -2.8%
1981 30.71 kg per square kilometre +1.2%
1982 29.82 kg per square kilometre -2.9%
1983 29.36 kg per square kilometre -1.5%
1984 27.83 kg per square kilometre -5.2%
1985 28.49 kg per square kilometre +2.4%
1986 28.85 kg per square kilometre +1.3%
1987 28.49 kg per square kilometre -1.3%
1988 28.96 kg per square kilometre +1.7%
1989 29.12 kg per square kilometre +0.5%
1990 28.55 kg per square kilometre -2.0%
1991 26.85 kg per square kilometre -6.0%
1992 26.26 kg per square kilometre -2.2%
1993 20.14 kg per square kilometre -23.3%
1994 19.11 kg per square kilometre -5.1%
1995 17.17 kg per square kilometre -10.1%
1996 16.17 kg per square kilometre -5.9%
1997 15.25 kg per square kilometre -5.6%
1998 15.49 kg per square kilometre +1.5%
1999 15.67 kg per square kilometre +1.2%
2000 15.64 kg per square kilometre -0.2%
2001 15.47 kg per square kilometre -1.1%
2002 15.18 kg per square kilometre -1.9%
2003 16.64 kg per square kilometre +9.7%
2004 17.8 kg per square kilometre +7.0%
2005 18.1 kg per square kilometre +1.7%
2006 18.4 kg per square kilometre +1.6%
2007 18.75 kg per square kilometre +1.9%
2008 18.58 kg per square kilometre -0.9%
2009 17.96 kg per square kilometre -3.3%
2010 17.51 kg per square kilometre -2.5%
2011 17.52 kg per square kilometre +0.0%
2012 17.56 kg per square kilometre +0.3%
2013 17.48 kg per square kilometre -0.5%
2014 17.48 kg per square kilometre -0.0%
2015 18.11 kg per square kilometre +3.6%
2016 18.1 kg per square kilometre -0.0%
2017 18.17 kg per square kilometre +0.3%
2018 17.49 kg per square kilometre -3.7%
2019 17.95 kg per square kilometre +2.6%
2020 17.83 kg per square kilometre -0.6%
2021 16.31 kg per square kilometre -8.5%
2022 15.18 kg per square kilometre -6.9%
2023 15.5 kg per square kilometre +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47.12 kg per square kilometre 44.52 kg per square kilometre 49.25 kg per square kilometre 9
1970s 36.99 kg per square kilometre 31.22 kg per square kilometre 43.42 kg per square kilometre 10
1980s 29.2 kg per square kilometre 27.83 kg per square kilometre 30.71 kg per square kilometre 10
1990s 20.06 kg per square kilometre 15.25 kg per square kilometre 28.55 kg per square kilometre 10
2000s 17.25 kg per square kilometre 15.18 kg per square kilometre 18.75 kg per square kilometre 10
2010s 17.74 kg per square kilometre 17.48 kg per square kilometre 18.17 kg per square kilometre 10
2020s 16.21 kg per square kilometre 15.18 kg per square kilometre 17.83 kg per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 112 Mozambique 16.18 kg per square kilometre compare
  2. 113 Luxembourg 15.98 kg per square kilometre compare
  3. 114 Trinidad and Tobago 15.9 kg per square kilometre compare
  4. 116 Libya 14.72 kg per square kilometre compare
  5. 117 French Polynesia 14.72 kg per square kilometre compare
  6. 118 Kazakhstan 14.27 kg per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

More environment data for Argentina

All data for Argentina →

Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Argentina?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Argentina was 15.5 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 49.25 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 15.18 kg per square kilometre in 2002.
How does Argentina rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
Argentina ranks 115th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) 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 volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Argentina. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 02 October 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/sheep-and-goats-manure-left-on-pasture-that-volatilises-n-content-per-square-kilometre/argentina/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/sheep-and-goats-manure-left-on-pasture-that-volatilises-n-content-per-square-kilometre/argentina/">Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Argentina</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

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

Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
167 places, 9,526 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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.