China vs India: Cattle β€” Manure applied to soils that leaches

China
343.30 million kg
in 2023
India
278.58 million kg
in 2023
China rank
3rd
India rank
5th

Cattle β€” Manure applied to soils that leaches over time

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

How they compare

China currently reports 343.30 million kg against 278.58 million kg in India, a difference of 64.72 million kg.

That makes China'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 ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1960s 186.35 million kg 200.19 million kg 13.84 million kg India
1970s 199.56 million kg 208.18 million kg 8.62 million kg India
1980s 227.76 million kg 231.86 million kg 4.10 million kg India
1990s 343.40 million kg 243.52 million kg 99.87 million kg China
2000s 364.02 million kg 240.90 million kg 123.12 million kg China
2010s 288.39 million kg 253.61 million kg 34.78 million kg China
2020s 323.75 million kg 274.02 million kg 49.72 million kg China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle β€” manure applied to soils that leaches, China or India?
China, at 343.30 million kg against 278.58 million kg in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle β€” manure applied to soils that leaches between China and India?
64.72 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 β€” manure applied to soils that leaches?
China ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle β€” Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cattle β€” Manure applied to soils that leaches (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).