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

China
134.78 million kg
in 2023
India
87.19 million kg
in 2023
China rank
3rd
India rank
5th

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

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

China currently reports 134.78 million kg against 87.19 million kg in India, a difference of 47.59 million kg.

That makes China's figure about 1.5 times India's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1960s 121.15 million kg 104.70 million kg 16.45 million kg China
1970s 129.44 million kg 105.31 million kg 24.13 million kg China
1980s 142.92 million kg 111.64 million kg 31.28 million kg China
1990s 206.71 million kg 112.33 million kg 94.38 million kg China
2000s 189.15 million kg 103.55 million kg 85.60 million kg China
2010s 121.82 million kg 95.30 million kg 26.52 million kg China
2020s 130.33 million kg 89.20 million kg 41.13 million kg China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises, China or India?
China, at 134.78 million kg against 87.19 million kg in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises between China and India?
47.59 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, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
China ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle, non-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, non-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
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).