Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Chile
Chile: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 3.87 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Chile is 3.87 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Chile peaked at 21.52 kg per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 3.87 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
Chile ranks 120th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Chile, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.62 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.96 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 20.94 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 21.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 21.52 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 21.32 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 20.91 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 21.47 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 20.91 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 19.72 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 19 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 17.78 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 17.22 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 17.83 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 18.15 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 18.43 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 18.33 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 18.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 19.07 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 19.5 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 19.89 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 19.3 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 19.94 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 19.3 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 18.66 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 18.67 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 17.69 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 17.05 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 15.18 kg per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 15.72 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 15.44 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 15.08 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 14.89 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 14.95 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 14.88 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 14.53 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 12.33 kg per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 12.07 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 13.24 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 13.33 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 13.15 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 13.03 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.06 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 11.84 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.94 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 10.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.51 kg per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 12.7 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.7 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.72 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 11.58 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.74 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.94 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 9.27 kg per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 7.05 kg per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 7.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.56 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 6.17 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.83 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 5.42 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 4.83 kg per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 4.35 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 3.87 kg per square kilometre | -11.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 3.87 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.75 kg per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Chile's 3.87 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.09 kg per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.08 kg per square kilometre | 20.62 kg per square kilometre | 21.52 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.42 kg per square kilometre | 17.22 kg per square kilometre | 19.72 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.52 kg per square kilometre | 15.18 kg per square kilometre | 19.94 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.31 kg per square kilometre | 12.07 kg per square kilometre | 15.72 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.32 kg per square kilometre | 10.94 kg per square kilometre | 13.33 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8 kg per square kilometre | 5.83 kg per square kilometre | 11.74 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.62 kg per square kilometre | 3.87 kg per square kilometre | 5.42 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 117 Mauritius 4.68 kg per square kilometre compare
- 118 Puerto Rico 4.46 kg per square kilometre compare
- 119 Madagascar 3.9 kg per square kilometre compare
- 121 Colombia 3.86 kg per square kilometre compare
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 3.52 kg per square kilometre compare
- 123 Estonia 3.38 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % 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 0.202 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Chile?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Chile was 3.87 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 21.52 kg per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Chile ranks 120th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — 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 — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 — 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.