Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Argentina
Argentina: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 30.16 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Argentina is 30.16 million kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Argentina peaked at 119.93 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 29.65 million kg, in 2002.
Argentina ranks 32nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 119.93 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 113.13 million kg | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 110.39 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 113.59 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 117.18 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 115.99 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 117.18 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 110.01 million kg | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 105.99 million kg | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 102.83 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 98.05 million kg | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 95.66 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 95.66 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 82.96 million kg | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 82.96 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 82.47 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 84.23 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 80.11 million kg | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 76.53 million kg | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 74.14 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 75.13 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 72.70 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 71.74 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 66.96 million kg | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 68.75 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 69.75 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 68.75 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 69.75 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 70.18 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 68.33 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 63.37 million kg | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 61.48 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 44.09 million kg | -28.3% |
| 1994 | 40.47 million kg | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 36.46 million kg | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 34.22 million kg | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 31.56 million kg | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 32.28 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 32.77 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 32.43 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 32.28 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 29.65 million kg | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 33.07 million kg | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 36.25 million kg | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 37.06 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 37.88 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 38.69 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 38.23 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 36.54 million kg | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 35.93 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 35.23 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 35.15 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 34.86 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 34.76 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.54 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 35.55 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.27 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 34.29 million kg | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 35.33 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 34.85 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 31.92 million kg | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 29.80 million kg | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 30.16 million kg | +1.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 30.16 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 million kg, 20.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 30.16 million kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40,528 kg, 744.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -28.3% | 61.48 million kg | 44.09 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113.71 million kg | 105.99 million kg | 119.93 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 88.15 million kg | 76.53 million kg | 102.83 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.79 million kg | 66.96 million kg | 75.13 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.50 million kg | 31.56 million kg | 68.33 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.21 million kg | 29.65 million kg | 38.69 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.19 million kg | 34.29 million kg | 35.93 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.68 million kg | 29.80 million kg | 34.85 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 29 Kazakhstan 33.67 million kg compare
- 30 Niger 33.47 million kg compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 5.99 million kg compare
- 31 Indonesia 30.82 million kg compare
- 32 Caribbean 4.98 million kg compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 46,082 kg compare
- 33 Turkmenistan 28.03 million kg compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 27.06 million kg compare
- 35 Peru 26.98 million kg compare
More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % 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 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Argentina?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Argentina was 30.16 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 119.93 million kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.65 million kg in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Argentina ranks 32nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).