Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated in Uruguay

Uruguay: Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated was 7,527 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7,527 kg
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
133rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
21,401 kg
in 1974
All-time low
7,527 kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated in Uruguay, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for swine, breeding — losses from manure treated in Uruguay is 7,527 kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine, breeding — losses from manure treated in Uruguay peaked at 21,401 kg in 1974 and was at its lowest, 7,527 kg, in 2023.

Uruguay ranks 133rd of 188 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 19,424 kg 17,908 kg 20,319 kg 9
1970s 19,446 kg 16,727 kg 21,401 kg 10
1980s 11,876 kg 9,594 kg 14,513 kg 10
1990s 13,357 kg 10,578 kg 17,711 kg 10
2000s 12,280 kg 9,840 kg 14,464 kg 10
2010s 9,687 kg 8,118 kg 10,824 kg 10
2020s 7,933 kg 7,527 kg 8,314 kg 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 130 Sierra Leone 8,221 kg compare
  2. 131 Israel 8,201 kg compare
  3. 132 Gabon 7,755 kg compare
  4. 134 Sri Lanka 6,585 kg compare
  5. 135 Guinea 6,122 kg compare
  6. 136 China, Hong Kong SAR 5,441 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine, breeding — losses from manure treated in Uruguay?
Swine, breeding — losses from manure treated in Uruguay was 7,527 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine, breeding — losses from manure treated recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 21,401 kg in 1974.
What is the lowest swine, breeding — losses from manure treated recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 7,527 kg in 2023.
How does Uruguay rank for swine, breeding — losses from manure treated?
Uruguay ranks 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is swine, breeding — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
225 places, 12,930 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).