Buffalo — Losses from manure treated in Nepal
Nepal: Buffalo — Losses from manure treated was 1.70 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Buffalo — Losses from manure treated in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for buffalo — losses from manure treated in Nepal is 1.70 million kg, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 40.0% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, buffalo — losses from manure treated in Nepal peaked at 2.93 million kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 438,280 kg, in 1961.
That places Nepal 12th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Buffalo — Losses from manure treated in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 438,280 kg | — |
| 1962 | 441,037 kg | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 503,333 kg | +14.1% |
| 1964 | 503,333 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 518,218 kg | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 496,166 kg | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 518,218 kg | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 529,244 kg | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 536,962 kg | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 562,322 kg | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 621,311 kg | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 700,146 kg | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 733,224 kg | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 807,649 kg | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 920,664 kg | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 992,333 kg | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 1.10 million kg | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 1.18 million kg | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 1.21 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.38 million kg | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 1.38 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.31 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.44 million kg | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 1.51 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.57 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.59 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.61 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.63 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.66 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.66 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.68 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.69 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.69 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.75 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.81 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.82 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.85 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.88 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.91 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.94 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.00 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.04 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.12 million kg | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.18 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.25 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.32 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.41 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.48 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.58 million kg | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.67 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.75 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.83 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.89 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.85 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.85 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.85 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.85 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.91 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.93 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.90 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.84 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.83 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.70 million kg | -40.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.70 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.70 million kg, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.70 million kg is above the median for South Asia, which is 835,765 kg, 2.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Buffalo — Losses from manure treated in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -40.0% | 2.83 million kg | 1.70 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 498,310 kg | 438,280 kg | 536,962 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 883,011 kg | 562,322 kg | 1.21 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 million kg | 1.31 million kg | 1.66 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 million kg | 1.66 million kg | 1.91 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million kg | 1.94 million kg | 2.58 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 million kg | 2.67 million kg | 2.93 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 million kg | 1.70 million kg | 2.90 million kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is buffalo — losses from manure treated in Nepal?
- Buffalo — losses from manure treated in Nepal was 1.70 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest buffalo — losses from manure treated recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 million kg in 2019.
- What is the lowest buffalo — losses from manure treated recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 438,280 kg in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for buffalo — losses from manure treated?
- Nepal ranks 12th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is buffalo — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Buffalo — Losses from manure treated (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).