Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Uruguay

Uruguay: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 14.17 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

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

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

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M196119922023

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 Uruguay is 14.17 million kg, 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 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Uruguay peaked at 63.64 million kg in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.17 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 52.53 million kg 51.18 million kg 55.19 million kg 9
1970s 39.17 million kg 35.23 million kg 47.57 million kg 10
1980s 52.59 million kg 47.91 million kg 59.48 million kg 10
1990s 50.37 million kg 34.65 million kg 63.64 million kg 10
2000s 25.42 million kg 20.71 million kg 31.56 million kg 10
2010s 17.16 million kg 15.30 million kg 19.67 million kg 10
2020s 14.74 million kg 14.17 million kg 15.15 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 52 Iraq 16.30 million kg compare
  2. 53 Azerbaijan 15.88 million kg compare
  3. 54 Tunisia 14.77 million kg compare
  4. 56 Ghana 14.15 million kg compare
  5. 57 Uganda 11.82 million kg compare
  6. 58 Kyrgyzstan 11.02 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Uruguay?
Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Uruguay was 14.17 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 63.64 million kg in 1991.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 14.17 million kg in 2023.
How does Uruguay rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Uruguay ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 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).