Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Asia

Asia: Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure was 286.37 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
286.37 million kg
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
9th
of 37 groups
All-time high
582.94 million kg
in 1992
All-time low
286.37 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Asia, 1961–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 286.37 million kg for mules and asses — amount excreted in manure 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 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in Asia peaked at 582.94 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 286.37 million kg, in 2023.

Asia ranks 9th of 37 groups 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 402.98 million kg 372.89 million kg 437.54 million kg 9
1970s 471.44 million kg 447.15 million kg 479.06 million kg 10
1980s 539.12 million kg 481.57 million kg 581.48 million kg 10
1990s 562.12 million kg 527.40 million kg 582.94 million kg 10
2000s 487.13 million kg 400.65 million kg 524.83 million kg 10
2010s 351.93 million kg 311.34 million kg 391.21 million kg 10
2020s 295.29 million kg 286.37 million kg 305.44 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 6 Ethiopia PDR 127.25 million kg compare
  2. 7 Chad 102.07 million kg compare
  3. 8 Niger 43.42 million kg compare
  4. 9 Brazil 42.41 million kg compare
  5. 10 China 41.43 million kg compare
  6. 10 China, mainland 41.43 million kg compare
  7. 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 37.37 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in Asia?
Mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in Asia was 286.37 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mules and asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 582.94 million kg in 1992.
What is the lowest mules and asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 286.37 million kg in 2023.
How does Asia rank for mules and asses — amount excreted in manure?
Asia ranks 9th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is mules and asses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
170 places, 9,721 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).