Cattle, non-dairy — Losses from manure treated in India

India: Cattle, non-dairy — Losses from manure treated was 28.59 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.59 million kg
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
25th
of 206 countries
All-time high
37.79 million kg
in 1992
All-time low
28.59 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, non-dairy — Losses from manure treated in India, 1961–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated in India stood at 28.59 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated in India peaked at 37.79 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 28.59 million kg, in 2023.

India ranks 25th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.33 million kg 33.84 million kg 35.08 million kg 9
1970s 34.53 million kg 34.15 million kg 34.75 million kg 10
1980s 36.60 million kg 35.21 million kg 37.44 million kg 10
1990s 36.83 million kg 35.12 million kg 37.79 million kg 10
2000s 33.95 million kg 32.63 million kg 34.80 million kg 10
2010s 31.25 million kg 30.37 million kg 33.07 million kg 10
2020s 29.25 million kg 28.59 million kg 30.00 million kg 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 22 Thailand 31.74 million kg compare
  2. 23 Belarus 30.26 million kg compare
  3. 24 Mongolia 29.75 million kg compare
  4. 26 Republic of Korea 27.99 million kg compare
  5. 27 Belgium-Luxembourg 26.79 million kg compare
  6. 28 Japan 23.36 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated in India?
Cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated in India was 28.59 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 37.79 million kg in 1992.
What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 28.59 million kg in 2023.
How does India rank for cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated?
India ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Cattle, non-dairy — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, non-dairy — Losses from manure treated (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 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).