Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in India

India: Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 282,917 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
282,917 kg
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
44th
of 128 countries
All-time high
4.55 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
282,917 kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in India, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in India stood at 282,917 kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in India peaked at 4.55 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 282,917 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 4.42 million kg 4.23 million kg 4.55 million kg 9
1970s 4.13 million kg 4.06 million kg 4.15 million kg 10
1980s 4.11 million kg 3.97 million kg 4.25 million kg 10
1990s 3.63 million kg 3.31 million kg 4.02 million kg 10
2000s 2.35 million kg 1.64 million kg 3.14 million kg 10
2010s 1.13 million kg 512,531 kg 1.56 million kg 10
2020s 359,501 kg 282,917 kg 456,578 kg 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 41 Spain 333,544 kg compare
  2. 42 Gambia 328,422 kg compare
  3. 43 Türkiye 326,113 kg compare
  4. 45 Colombia 259,305 kg compare
  5. 46 Argentina 256,988 kg compare
  6. 47 Algeria 251,854 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in India?
Asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in India was 282,917 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 4.55 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 282,917 kg in 2023.
How does India rank for asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
India ranks 44th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
Is asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Asses — Manure left on pasture 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
165 places, 9,444 data points, 1961–2023
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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).