Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Uruguay
Uruguay: Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square was 11.58 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Uruguay stood at 11.58 kg per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Uruguay peaked at 32.93 kg per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 11.58 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 114th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.02 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 30.73 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 31.26 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 30.88 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 27.55 kg per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1966 | 28.99 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 30.13 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 29.45 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 30.96 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 31.69 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 31.04 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 26.87 kg per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1973 | 28.39 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 32.93 kg per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 32.09 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 31.04 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 30.66 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 28.76 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 25.74 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 21.87 kg per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 22.33 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 21.19 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 20.44 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 17.79 kg per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 15.14 kg per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 14.76 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 16.65 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 16.27 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 16.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16.65 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 18.17 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 19.68 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 21.19 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 20.44 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 20.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24.98 kg per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 27.25 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 22.25 kg per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 21.35 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 20.44 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 18.17 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 17.79 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 19.3 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 18.17 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 18.55 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 17.79 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 15.14 kg per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 15.9 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 16.65 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 15.67 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 15.9 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.74 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 16.35 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 14.16 kg per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 13.25 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 12.94 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.49 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 12.26 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 12.79 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 12.19 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 11.58 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 11.58 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.42 kg per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 11.58 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.31 kg per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.89 kg per square kilometre | 27.55 kg per square kilometre | 31.26 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.92 kg per square kilometre | 25.74 kg per square kilometre | 32.93 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.27 kg per square kilometre | 14.76 kg per square kilometre | 22.33 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.55 kg per square kilometre | 16.27 kg per square kilometre | 27.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.89 kg per square kilometre | 15.14 kg per square kilometre | 22.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9 kg per square kilometre | 12.49 kg per square kilometre | 16.65 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.21 kg per square kilometre | 11.58 kg per square kilometre | 12.79 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Uruguay?
- Swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Uruguay was 11.58 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 32.93 kg per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.58 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?
- Uruguay ranks 114th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Swine, market — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.