Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in India
India: Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils was 180,075 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mules and asses — manure applied to soils in India is 180,075 kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure applied to soils in India peaked at 1.27 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 163,089 kg, in 2020.
That places India 23rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in India, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.25 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.25 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.25 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.25 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.24 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.23 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.23 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.22 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.20 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.17 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.15 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.17 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.18 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.18 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.18 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.18 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.16 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.20 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.20 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.21 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.22 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.26 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.24 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.25 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.26 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.27 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.23 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.25 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.25 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.26 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.27 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million kg | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million kg | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million kg | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million kg | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million kg | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 993,128 kg | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 946,200 kg | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 901,455 kg | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 822,878 kg | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 750,849 kg | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 683,185 kg | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 627,526 kg | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 616,613 kg | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 607,882 kg | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 600,242 kg | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 598,060 kg | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 562,225 kg | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 548,949 kg | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 532,579 kg | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 508,943 kg | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 485,179 kg | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 459,688 kg | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 365,538 kg | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 226,835 kg | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 163,089 kg | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 230,669 kg | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 203,491 kg | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 180,075 kg | -11.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 180,075 kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,474 kg, 7.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +41.4% | 163,089 kg | 230,669 kg |
| 2019 | -37.9% | 365,538 kg | 226,835 kg |
| 2020 | -28.1% | 226,835 kg | 163,089 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.24 million kg | 1.20 million kg | 1.25 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.18 million kg | 1.15 million kg | 1.20 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 million kg | 1.21 million kg | 1.27 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million kg | 1.09 million kg | 1.27 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 799,087 kg | 607,882 kg | 1.04 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 488,824 kg | 226,835 kg | 600,242 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 194,331 kg | 163,089 kg | 230,669 kg | 4 |
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- 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 mules and asses — manure applied to soils in India?
- Mules and asses — manure applied to soils in India was 180,075 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — manure applied to soils recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million kg in 1992.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure applied to soils recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,089 kg in 2020.
- How does India rank for mules and asses — manure applied to soils?
- India ranks 23rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. 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 Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils (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).