China vs India: Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils

China
470.40 million kg
in 2023
India
492.64 million kg
in 2023
China rank
5th
India rank
4th

Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils over time

  • China
  • India
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M196119922023

How they compare

India currently reports 492.64 million kg against 470.40 million kg in China, a difference of 22.24 million kg.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

China ranks 5th and India ranks 4th of 206 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1960s 15.41 million kg 143.80 million kg 128.39 million kg India
1970s 18.00 million kg 167.39 million kg 149.40 million kg India
1980s 44.60 million kg 214.66 million kg 170.07 million kg India
1990s 111.10 million kg 250.11 million kg 139.02 million kg India
2000s 267.65 million kg 285.25 million kg 17.59 million kg India
2010s 352.20 million kg 368.85 million kg 16.65 million kg India
2020s 427.51 million kg 467.41 million kg 39.91 million kg India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils, China or India?
India, at 492.64 million kg against 470.40 million kg in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils between China and India?
22.24 million kg, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and India rank globally for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils?
China ranks 5th and India ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle, dairy — 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
Cattle, dairy — 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
243 places, 13,919 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).