China vs India: Cattle, dairy — Manure management

China
710.37 million kg
in 2023
India
630.05 million kg
in 2023
China rank
3rd
India rank
6th

Cattle, dairy — Manure management over time

  • China
  • India
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 710.37 million kg against 630.05 million kg in India, a difference of 80.32 million kg.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

China ranks 3rd and India ranks 6th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and India in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1960s 23.27 million kg 183.91 million kg 160.64 million kg India
1970s 27.18 million kg 214.08 million kg 186.91 million kg India
1980s 67.35 million kg 274.54 million kg 207.19 million kg India
1990s 167.77 million kg 319.87 million kg 152.10 million kg India
2000s 404.19 million kg 364.81 million kg 39.38 million kg China
2010s 531.87 million kg 471.74 million kg 60.14 million kg China
2020s 645.59 million kg 597.79 million kg 47.81 million kg China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle, dairy — manure management, China or India?
China, at 710.37 million kg against 630.05 million kg in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle, dairy — manure management between China and India?
80.32 million kg, with China 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 management?
China ranks 3rd and India ranks 6th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle, dairy — Manure management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, 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).