Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Uruguay

Uruguay: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 21.26 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21.26 million kg
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
55th
of 192 countries
All-time high
95.46 million kg
in 1991
All-time low
21.26 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Uruguay, 1961–2023

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 21.26 million kg for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Uruguay peaked at 95.46 million kg in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.26 million kg, in 2023.

Uruguay ranks 55th of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 78.79 million kg 76.77 million kg 82.79 million kg 9
1970s 58.75 million kg 52.85 million kg 71.36 million kg 10
1980s 78.89 million kg 71.86 million kg 89.22 million kg 10
1990s 75.56 million kg 51.98 million kg 95.46 million kg 10
2000s 38.13 million kg 31.07 million kg 47.34 million kg 10
2010s 25.74 million kg 22.95 million kg 29.50 million kg 10
2020s 22.11 million kg 21.26 million kg 22.73 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 52 Iraq 24.45 million kg compare
  2. 53 Azerbaijan 23.82 million kg compare
  3. 54 Tunisia 22.15 million kg compare
  4. 56 Ghana 21.22 million kg compare
  5. 57 Uganda 17.73 million kg compare
  6. 58 Kyrgyzstan 16.53 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Uruguay?
Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Uruguay was 21.26 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 95.46 million kg in 1991.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 21.26 million kg in 2023.
How does Uruguay rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Uruguay ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep — 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
229 places, 13,062 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).