Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils in India
India: Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils was 492.64 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
India recorded 492.64 million kg for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils in India peaked at 492.64 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 118.52 million kg, in 1965.
That places India 4th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils in India, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 160.09 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 140.98 million kg | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 134.40 million kg | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 125.49 million kg | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 118.52 million kg | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 162.47 million kg | +37.1% |
| 1967 | 142.87 million kg | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 153.28 million kg | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 156.09 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 143.89 million kg | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 155.75 million kg | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 170.68 million kg | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 150.98 million kg | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 159.57 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 163.45 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 172.74 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 179.62 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 182.04 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 195.21 million kg | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 195.98 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 197.53 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 198.31 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 207.60 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 215.35 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 214.57 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 220.00 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 230.98 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 232.39 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 233.94 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 235.49 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 237.81 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 244.49 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 245.56 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 250.62 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 253.99 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 257.53 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 257.88 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 258.81 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 258.91 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 254.72 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 264.21 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 268.33 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 277.34 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 279.08 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 283.41 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 282.57 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 307.75 million kg | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 313.90 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 321.17 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 331.19 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 338.65 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 344.81 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 346.97 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 355.94 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 365.38 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 380.56 million kg | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 394.33 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 409.33 million kg | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 421.36 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 446.08 million kg | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 461.80 million kg | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 469.14 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 492.64 million kg | +5.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 492.64 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.64 million kg, 186.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 492.64 million kg is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.10 million kg, 69.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +37.1% | 118.52 million kg | 162.47 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.80 million kg | 118.52 million kg | 162.47 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 167.39 million kg | 143.89 million kg | 195.21 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 214.66 million kg | 195.98 million kg | 233.94 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 250.11 million kg | 235.49 million kg | 258.91 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 285.25 million kg | 254.72 million kg | 321.17 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 368.85 million kg | 331.19 million kg | 421.36 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 467.41 million kg | 446.08 million kg | 492.64 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 OECD 1.86 billion kg compare
- 2 USSR 1.66 billion kg compare
- 3 Brazil 544.97 million kg compare
- 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100.18 million kg compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 47.09 million kg compare
- 5 China 470.40 million kg compare
- 6 China, mainland 468.49 million kg compare
- 6 Türkiye 17.45 million kg compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15.50 million kg compare
- 7 Russian Federation 254.20 million 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 cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils in India?
- Cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils in India was 492.64 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 492.64 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.52 million kg in 1965.
- How does India rank for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils?
- India ranks 4th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 Cattle, dairy — 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).