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Liver

Liver has an estimated weight of ≈1.6 kilograms. It ranks #73 of 128 in the Nature & Materials category.

Source excerpt: The liver is cone-shaped and is dark reddish-brown. It is located in the upper right-hand portion of the abdominal cavity.

Position in category

128 Items in category 1,265,106,122 tonnes Category average 6 kilograms Category median 0.2 grams–161,932,476,090 tonnes Category span

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≈1.6 kilograms

Weight details

Typical ≈1.6 kilograms
Minimum 1.6 kilograms
Maximum 1.6 kilograms
Value type Approximate
Weight reference text

The average weight of this vital organ is 1.6kg.

Unit conversions

Kilograms1.6 kilograms
Pounds3.53 pounds
Metric tonnes0.0016 tonnes
Grams1,600 grams
Ounces56.4 ounces
Stones0.252 stones

Source

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List of The Heaviest to Lightest Human Organs weightofstuff.com · Nature & Materials · Section: 3. Liver · Article updated 2024-05-17
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Frequently asked questions

How much does Liver weigh?

Liver typically weighs about ≈1.6 kilograms, within a recorded range of 1.6 kilograms.

Where does Liver rank among Nature & Materials?

It ranks #73 of 128 entries in Nature & Materials, heavier than 15% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-17.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb449219100>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category rank #73 of 128
Weight position Heavier than 15% of items
Updated 2024-05-17
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID liver
URL slug liver

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.