Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in India

India: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture was 160.60 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
160.60 million kg
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
3rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
160.60 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
8.39 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — 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 160.60 million kg for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in India peaked at 160.60 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.39 million kg, in 1961.

That places India 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in India, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture (N content) in India, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 8.39 million kg —
1962 8.99 million kg +7.1%
1963 9.11 million kg +1.3%
1964 8.87 million kg -2.6%
1965 8.99 million kg +1.4%
1966 9.35 million kg +4.0%
1967 10.55 million kg +12.8%
1968 11.15 million kg +5.7%
1969 11.51 million kg +3.2%
1970 12.11 million kg +5.2%
1971 12.71 million kg +5.0%
1972 14.50 million kg +14.2%
1973 16.78 million kg +15.7%
1974 17.02 million kg +1.4%
1975 19.18 million kg +12.7%
1976 20.62 million kg +7.5%
1977 19.18 million kg -7.0%
1978 18.22 million kg -5.0%
1979 17.26 million kg -5.3%
1980 17.98 million kg +4.2%
1981 17.26 million kg -4.0%
1982 17.26 million kg +0.0%
1983 18.70 million kg +8.3%
1984 20.38 million kg +9.0%
1985 19.90 million kg -2.4%
1986 20.86 million kg +4.8%
1987 22.06 million kg +5.7%
1988 23.02 million kg +4.3%
1989 24.45 million kg +6.2%
1990 27.57 million kg +12.7%
1991 28.05 million kg +1.7%
1992 26.37 million kg -6.0%
1993 27.57 million kg +4.5%
1994 30.03 million kg +8.9%
1995 30.65 million kg +2.0%
1996 31.28 million kg +2.1%
1997 31.92 million kg +2.0%
1998 33.32 million kg +4.4%
1999 35.00 million kg +5.0%
2000 41.71 million kg +19.2%
2001 44.35 million kg +6.3%
2002 45.79 million kg +3.2%
2003 47.95 million kg +4.7%
2004 50.82 million kg +6.0%
2005 51.54 million kg +1.4%
2006 55.14 million kg +7.0%
2007 59.46 million kg +7.8%
2008 61.88 million kg +4.1%
2009 66.64 million kg +7.7%
2010 72.80 million kg +9.2%
2011 73.77 million kg +1.3%
2012 77.20 million kg +4.6%
2013 77.86 million kg +0.9%
2014 77.82 million kg -0.0%
2015 90.63 million kg +16.5%
2016 91.74 million kg +1.2%
2017 95.43 million kg +4.0%
2018 105.86 million kg +10.9%
2019 125.84 million kg +18.9%
2020 134.02 million kg +6.5%
2021 142.62 million kg +6.4%
2022 151.23 million kg +6.0%
2023 160.60 million kg +6.2%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 160.60 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million kg, 100.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • India's 160.60 million kg is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.05 million kg, 52.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.66 million kg 8.39 million kg 11.51 million kg 9
1970s 16.76 million kg 12.11 million kg 20.62 million kg 10
1980s 20.19 million kg 17.26 million kg 24.45 million kg 10
1990s 30.18 million kg 26.37 million kg 35.00 million kg 10
2000s 52.53 million kg 41.71 million kg 66.64 million kg 10
2010s 88.90 million kg 72.80 million kg 125.84 million kg 10
2020s 147.12 million kg 134.02 million kg 160.60 million kg 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 807.58 million kg compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 799.10 million kg compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 43.79 million kg compare
  4. 4 OECD 155.13 million kg compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 104.23 million kg compare
  6. 5 Viet Nam 20.48 million kg compare
  7. 6 Brazil 59.61 million kg compare
  8. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 14.70 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in India?
Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in India was 160.60 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 160.60 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 8.39 million kg in 1961.
How does India rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture?
India ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, layers — 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
246 places, 14,082 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).