Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in India
India: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.5094 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
India recorded 0.5094 kg per person for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in India peaked at 1.03 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4737 kg per person, in 2014.
That places India 123rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in India, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.03 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.972 kg per person | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.9399 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.9127 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8827 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.927 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.881 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8776 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8643 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8309 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.829 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8313 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7889 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7819 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.771 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7663 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7558 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7464 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7498 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7393 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7299 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7242 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7199 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.714 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7004 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6927 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.691 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6791 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6676 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6563 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6464 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6403 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6258 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6149 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6031 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5918 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5768 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5618 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5468 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5295 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5217 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.511 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5039 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5024 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5028 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5004 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5137 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5073 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5015 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4974 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4919 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4861 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4779 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4737 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4747 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4786 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4821 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4866 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4898 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4996 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5011 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5018 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5094 kg per person | +1.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.5094 kg per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.24 kg per person, 41% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 0.5094 kg per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5094 kg per person, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9211 kg per person | 0.8643 kg per person | 1.03 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7851 kg per person | 0.7464 kg per person | 0.8313 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7058 kg per person | 0.6676 kg per person | 0.7393 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6064 kg per person | 0.5468 kg per person | 0.6563 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5094 kg per person | 0.5004 kg per person | 0.5295 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4839 kg per person | 0.4737 kg per person | 0.4974 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.503 kg per person | 0.4996 kg per person | 0.5094 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in India?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in India was 0.5094 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4737 kg per person in 2014.
- How does India rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita?
- India ranks 123rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.