Swine — Manure applied to soils in South America

South America: Swine — Manure applied to soils was 1.03 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.03 billion kg
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 44 groups
All-time high
1.03 billion kg
in 2023
All-time low
524.84 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Swine — Manure applied to soils in South America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, swine — manure applied to soils in South America stood at 1.03 billion kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine — manure applied to soils in South America peaked at 1.03 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 524.84 million kg, in 1962.

That places South America 5th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 563.74 million kg 524.84 million kg 607.53 million kg 9
1970s 683.70 million kg 624.61 million kg 732.00 million kg 10
1980s 707.01 million kg 695.38 million kg 718.61 million kg 10
1990s 712.49 million kg 662.05 million kg 765.92 million kg 10
2000s 727.98 million kg 665.53 million kg 821.19 million kg 10
2010s 894.15 million kg 859.93 million kg 925.87 million kg 10
2020s 998.42 million kg 931.02 million kg 1.03 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 1.46 billion kg compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 1.44 billion kg compare
  3. 4 USSR 625.32 million kg compare
  4. 5 Brazil 594.04 million kg compare
  5. 6 Mexico 269.86 million kg compare
  6. 7 Spain 269.03 million kg compare
  7. 8 Russian Federation 228.87 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 225 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine — manure applied to soils in South America?
Swine — manure applied to soils in South America was 1.03 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine — manure applied to soils recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest swine — manure applied to soils recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 524.84 million kg in 1962.
How does South America rank for swine — manure applied to soils?
South America ranks 5th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is swine — manure applied to soils rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Swine — Manure applied to soils (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).