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

China, mainland
93.70 million kg
in 2023
India
98.53 million kg
in 2023
China, mainland rank
6th
India rank
4th

Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises over time

  • China, mainland
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 98.53 million kg against 93.70 million kg in China, mainland, a difference of 4.83 million kg.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 6th and India ranks 4th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland India Difference Ahead
1960s 3.03 million kg 28.76 million kg 25.73 million kg India
1970s 3.47 million kg 33.48 million kg 30.00 million kg India
1980s 8.61 million kg 42.93 million kg 34.33 million kg India
1990s 21.72 million kg 50.02 million kg 28.30 million kg India
2000s 53.19 million kg 57.05 million kg 3.86 million kg India
2010s 70.10 million kg 73.77 million kg 3.67 million kg India
2020s 85.13 million kg 93.48 million kg 8.36 million kg India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises, China, mainland or India?
India, at 98.53 million kg against 93.70 million kg in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises between China, mainland and India?
4.83 million kg, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and India rank globally for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
China, mainland ranks 6th and India ranks 4th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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
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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).