Asses — Amount excreted in manure in India

India: Asses — Amount excreted in manure was 1.49 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.49 million kg
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
44th
of 128 countries
All-time high
23.93 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
1.49 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Asses — Amount excreted in manure in India, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, asses — amount excreted in manure in India stood at 1.49 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asses — amount excreted in manure in India peaked at 23.93 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million kg, in 2023.

India ranks 44th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.25 million kg 22.26 million kg 23.93 million kg 9
1970s 21.72 million kg 21.35 million kg 21.83 million kg 10
1980s 21.61 million kg 20.91 million kg 22.35 million kg 10
1990s 19.11 million kg 17.40 million kg 21.17 million kg 10
2000s 12.37 million kg 8.62 million kg 16.52 million kg 10
2010s 5.97 million kg 2.70 million kg 8.19 million kg 10
2020s 1.89 million kg 1.49 million kg 2.40 million kg 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 41 Spain 1.74 million kg compare
  2. 42 Gambia 1.66 million kg compare
  3. 43 Türkiye 1.63 million kg compare
  4. 45 Colombia 1.31 million kg compare
  5. 46 Argentina 1.30 million kg compare
  6. 47 Algeria 1.27 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is asses — amount excreted in manure in India?
Asses — amount excreted in manure in India was 1.49 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 23.93 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million kg in 2023.
How does India rank for asses — amount excreted in manure?
India ranks 44th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
Is asses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
165 places, 9,444 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).