India vs South America: All Animals — Manure applied to soils

India
2.42 billion kg
in 2023
South America
2.80 billion kg
in 2023
India rank
5th
South America rank
11th

All Animals — Manure applied to soils over time

  • India
  • South America
01.0B2.0B3.0B196119922023

How they compare

South America currently reports 2.80 billion kg against 2.42 billion kg in India, a difference of 387.36 million kg.

That makes South America's figure about 1.2 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

India ranks 5th and South America ranks 11th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and South America in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South America Difference Ahead
1960s 1.29 billion kg 1.25 billion kg 40.37 million kg India
1970s 1.40 billion kg 1.61 billion kg 204.16 million kg South America
1980s 1.66 billion kg 1.95 billion kg 292.95 million kg South America
1990s 1.87 billion kg 2.21 billion kg 342.03 million kg South America
2000s 2.06 billion kg 2.48 billion kg 421.12 million kg South America
2010s 2.24 billion kg 2.78 billion kg 538.72 million kg South America
2020s 2.38 billion kg 2.76 billion kg 380.04 million kg South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all animals — manure applied to soils, India or South America?
South America, at 2.80 billion kg against 2.42 billion kg in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in all animals — manure applied to soils between India and South America?
387.36 million kg, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do India and South America rank globally for all animals — manure applied to soils?
India ranks 5th and South America ranks 11th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
All Animals — 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
248 places, 14,264 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).