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

China, mainland
1.14 billion kg
in 2023
India
928.59 million kg
in 2023
China, mainland rank
4th
India rank
5th

Cattle — Manure applied to soils over time

  • China, mainland
  • India
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 1.14 billion kg against 928.59 million kg in India, a difference of 212.74 million kg.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.2 times India's.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland India Difference Ahead
1960s 619.65 million kg 667.30 million kg 47.65 million kg India
1970s 663.45 million kg 693.95 million kg 30.50 million kg India
1980s 757.08 million kg 772.86 million kg 15.79 million kg India
1990s 1.14 billion kg 811.75 million kg 329.69 million kg China, mainland
2000s 1.21 billion kg 803.00 million kg 407.70 million kg China, mainland
2010s 958.60 million kg 845.37 million kg 113.23 million kg China, mainland
2020s 1.08 billion kg 913.41 million kg 162.77 million kg China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — manure applied to soils, China, mainland or India?
China, mainland, at 1.14 billion kg against 928.59 million kg in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — manure applied to soils between China, mainland and India?
212.74 million kg, with China, mainland 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 — manure applied to soils?
China, mainland ranks 4th and India ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle — 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 — 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).