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

Latest (2023)
30.16 million kg
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
119.93 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
29.65 million kg
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Argentina, 1961–2023

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M196119922023

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 34th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Kazakhstan 33.67 million kg compare
  2. 32 Niger 33.47 million kg compare
  3. 33 Indonesia 30.82 million kg compare
  4. 35 Turkmenistan 28.03 million kg compare
  5. 36 Burkina Faso 27.06 million kg compare
  6. 36 Central African Republic 1.05 million kg compare
  7. 37 Peru 26.98 million kg compare
  8. 37 Réunion 2,424 kg compare

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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 34th out of 192 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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Indicator
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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).