Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture in India

India: Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture was 866.53 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
866.53 million kg
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
16th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.15 billion kg
in 1992
All-time low
866.53 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture in India, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

India recorded 866.53 million kg for cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture in 2023. 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 — manure left on pasture in India peaked at 1.15 billion kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 866.53 million kg, in 2023.

India ranks 16th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.04 billion kg 1.03 billion kg 1.06 billion kg 9
1970s 1.05 billion kg 1.04 billion kg 1.05 billion kg 10
1980s 1.11 billion kg 1.07 billion kg 1.13 billion kg 10
1990s 1.12 billion kg 1.06 billion kg 1.15 billion kg 10
2000s 1.03 billion kg 988.99 million kg 1.05 billion kg 10
2010s 947.17 million kg 920.74 million kg 1.00 billion kg 10
2020s 886.51 million kg 866.53 million kg 909.41 million kg 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 13 Sudan (former) 1.02 billion kg compare
  2. 14 Colombia 1.02 billion kg compare
  3. 15 Sudan 872.66 million kg compare
  4. 17 USSR 737.24 million kg compare
  5. 18 Nigeria 717.00 million kg compare
  6. 19 Kenya 647.49 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture in India?
Cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture in India was 866.53 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 billion kg in 1992.
What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 866.53 million kg in 2023.
How does India rank for cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture?
India ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture (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).