China (People’s Republic of) vs India: Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils

China (People’s Republic of)
673.92 million kg
in 2023
India
435.95 million kg
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
India rank
5th

Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • India
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 673.92 million kg against 435.95 million kg in India, a difference of 237.97 million kg.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.5 times India's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th of 188 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) India Difference Ahead
1960s 605.75 million kg 523.50 million kg 82.25 million kg China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 647.21 million kg 526.55 million kg 120.66 million kg China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 714.61 million kg 558.20 million kg 156.41 million kg China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 1.03 billion kg 561.64 million kg 471.92 million kg China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 945.73 million kg 517.75 million kg 427.98 million kg China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 609.11 million kg 476.52 million kg 132.59 million kg China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 651.64 million kg 446.00 million kg 205.65 million kg China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils, China (People’s Republic of) or India?
China (People’s Republic of), at 673.92 million kg against 435.95 million kg in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils between China (People’s Republic of) and India?
237.97 million kg, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and India?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and India rank globally for cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle, non-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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Indicator
Cattle, non-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).