All Animals — Manure applied to soils in India
India: All Animals — Manure applied to soils was 2.42 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Manure applied to soils in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
India recorded 2.42 billion kg for all animals — manure applied to soils in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils in India peaked at 2.42 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.27 billion kg, in 1963.
India ranks 5th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Manure applied to soils in India, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.28 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.27 billion kg | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.27 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.28 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.28 billion kg | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.31 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.31 billion kg | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.32 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.33 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.34 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.35 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.37 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.37 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.39 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.40 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.42 billion kg | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.44 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.46 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.50 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.53 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.56 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.60 billion kg | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.63 billion kg | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.66 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.68 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.71 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.72 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.74 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.76 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.79 billion kg | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.81 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.84 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.85 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.87 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.89 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.90 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.91 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.92 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.93 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.94 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.95 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.97 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.99 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.03 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.07 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.11 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.17 billion kg | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.17 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.18 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.19 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.19 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.19 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.21 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.22 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.24 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.26 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.28 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.30 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.33 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.35 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.38 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.39 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.42 billion kg | +0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.42 billion kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.53 million kg, 102.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 2.42 billion kg is above the median for South Asia, which is 76.67 million kg, 31.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 billion kg | 1.27 billion kg | 1.33 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.40 billion kg | 1.34 billion kg | 1.50 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 billion kg | 1.53 billion kg | 1.76 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 billion kg | 1.79 billion kg | 1.93 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 billion kg | 1.94 billion kg | 2.18 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 billion kg | 2.19 billion kg | 2.33 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 billion kg | 2.35 billion kg | 2.42 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 USSR 5.71 billion kg compare
- 3 China 5.24 billion kg compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 357.69 million kg compare
- 4 China, mainland 5.19 billion kg compare
- 4 Viet Nam 330.99 million kg compare
- 6 Brazil 1.60 billion kg compare
- 7 Pakistan 1.16 billion kg compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 177.42 million kg compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 107.15 million kg compare
- 8 Russian Federation 1.16 billion kg compare
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure applied to soils in India?
- All animals — manure applied to soils in India was 2.42 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 billion kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 billion kg in 1963.
- How does India rank for all animals — manure applied to soils?
- India ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).