Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita was 20.92 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Uruguay is 20.92 kg per person, 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 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Uruguay peaked at 101.92 kg per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 20.92 kg per person, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 6th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 101.45 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 100.3 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 99.48 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 98.69 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 97.55 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 101.92 kg per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 93.65 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 93.33 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 97.44 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 85.23 kg per person | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 75.36 kg per person | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 65.61 kg per person | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 67.02 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 61.72 kg per person | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 62.73 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 64.71 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 65.65 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 66.03 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 70.09 kg per person | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 81.15 kg per person | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 82.28 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 81.61 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 81.8 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 82.19 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 84.01 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 92.01 kg per person | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 94.12 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 96.23 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 96.36 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 97.24 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 101.91 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 95.34 kg per person | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 88.27 kg per person | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 80.01 kg per person | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 75.75 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 73.64 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 67.81 kg per person | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 60.89 kg per person | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 53.25 kg per person | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 48.32 kg per person | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 44.13 kg per person | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 39.39 kg per person | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 36.35 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 35.57 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 39.47 kg per person | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 40.3 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 37.46 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 34.61 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 31.29 kg per person | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 27.78 kg per person | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 26.86 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 29.49 kg per person | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 29.27 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.46 kg per person | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 23.6 kg per person | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 23.16 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 23.17 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.54 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 23.1 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 22.29 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 21.93 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 21.74 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 20.92 kg per person | -3.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 20.92 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7181 kg per person, 29.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 20.92 kg per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5652 kg per person, 37.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.2 kg per person | 93.33 kg per person | 101.92 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.42 kg per person | 61.72 kg per person | 85.23 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.17 kg per person | 81.15 kg per person | 96.36 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.41 kg per person | 53.25 kg per person | 101.91 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.69 kg per person | 31.29 kg per person | 48.32 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.54 kg per person | 22.54 kg per person | 29.49 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.72 kg per person | 20.92 kg per person | 22.29 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 3 Australia 54.1 kg per person compare
- 4 Chad 29.81 kg per person compare
- 5 Mauritania 26.83 kg per person compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 19.03 kg per person compare
- 8 Faroe Islands 18.92 kg per person compare
- 9 South Sudan 14.95 kg per person compare
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % 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 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Uruguay?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Uruguay was 20.92 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 101.92 kg per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.92 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 6th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.