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
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture in India, 1961–2023
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 15th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture in India, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.03 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.03 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.04 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.06 billion kg | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.06 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.03 billion kg | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.05 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.04 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.04 billion kg | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.05 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.04 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.04 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.05 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.05 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.05 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.05 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.04 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.05 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.05 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.07 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.08 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.10 billion kg | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.11 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.11 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.12 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.12 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.12 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.13 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.13 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.14 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.14 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.15 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.14 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.13 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.12 billion kg | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.11 billion kg | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.10 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.08 billion kg | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.06 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.05 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 billion kg | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 billion kg | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 988.99 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.01 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.03 billion kg | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.05 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.05 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 billion kg | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.02 billion kg | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.00 billion kg | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 985.42 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 969.22 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 954.77 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 933.86 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 932.91 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 927.08 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 924.12 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 921.05 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 920.74 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 909.41 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 885.65 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 884.44 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 866.53 million kg | -2.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 866.53 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.25 million kg, 15.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 866.53 million kg is above the median for South Asia, which is 25.38 million kg, 34.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 23.09 million kg compare
- 12 Sudan (former) 1.02 billion kg compare
- 13 Colombia 1.02 billion kg compare
- 13 Melanesia 18.64 million kg compare
- 14 Sudan 872.66 million kg compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 16.17 million kg compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10.85 million kg compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 4.53 million kg compare
- 16 USSR 737.24 million kg compare
- 17 Nigeria 717.00 million kg compare
- 17 Polynesia 3.22 million kg compare
- 18 Kenya 647.49 million kg compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 828,163 kg compare
- 18 Micronesia 828,163 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, 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 15th out of 190 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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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).