Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) was 1.39 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Southern Asia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils in Southern Asia stood at 1.39 billion kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in Southern Asia peaked at 1.39 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 858.98 million kg, in 1963.
That places Southern Asia 8th out of 33 groups 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.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 874.39 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 861.02 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 858.98 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 867.27 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 863.49 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 893.66 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 886.34 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 897.02 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 903.57 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 902.48 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 910.25 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 921.35 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 908.14 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 918.10 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 925.41 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 937.73 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 942.83 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 965.07 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 985.49 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 958.98 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 974.27 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 986.38 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 998.66 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.00 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.01 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.03 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.04 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.04 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.05 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.06 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.06 billion kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.07 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.07 billion kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.09 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.11 billion kg | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.11 billion kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.10 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.10 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.09 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.08 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.09 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.09 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.10 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.12 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.16 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.19 billion kg | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.19 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.20 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.21 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.22 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.22 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.22 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.22 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.23 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.25 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.27 billion kg | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.30 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.32 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.35 billion kg | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.36 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.38 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.39 billion kg | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 878.42 million kg | 858.98 million kg | 903.57 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 931.69 million kg | 902.48 million kg | 985.49 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 billion kg | 958.98 million kg | 1.05 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 billion kg | 1.06 billion kg | 1.11 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 billion kg | 1.08 billion kg | 1.20 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 billion kg | 1.21 billion kg | 1.32 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 billion kg | 1.35 billion kg | 1.39 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 5 India 928.59 million kg compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 65.44 million kg compare
- 6 Brazil 634.33 million kg compare
- 7 Russian Federation 594.62 million kg compare
- 8 France 528.69 million kg compare
- 8 Türkiye 39.12 million kg compare
- 9 Germany 388.49 million kg compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30.67 million kg compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 27.11 million kg compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 302.36 million kg compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 12.33 million kg compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 264.16 million kg compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils in Southern Asia?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils in Southern Asia was 1.39 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 billion kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 858.98 million kg in 1963.
- How does Southern Asia rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
- Southern Asia ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — 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).