Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in India

India: Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 36,015 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
36,015 kg
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
23rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
253,848 kg
in 1992
All-time low
32,618 kg
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in India, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

India recorded 36,015 kg for mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 that volatilises in India peaked at 253,848 kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 32,618 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 247,208 kg 239,006 kg 250,808 kg 9
1970s 235,328 kg 230,275 kg 240,752 kg 10
1980s 248,544 kg 242,498 kg 253,630 kg 10
1990s 236,168 kg 218,270 kg 253,848 kg 10
2000s 159,817 kg 121,576 kg 208,230 kg 10
2010s 97,765 kg 45,367 kg 120,048 kg 10
2020s 38,866 kg 32,618 kg 46,134 kg 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 20 Zimbabwe 58,474 kg compare
  2. 21 Peru 42,047 kg compare
  3. 22 Senegal 40,761 kg compare
  4. 24 South Sudan 31,937 kg compare
  5. 25 Mauritania 30,117 kg compare
  6. 26 Tunisia 28,444 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in India?
Mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in India was 36,015 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 253,848 kg in 1992.
What is the lowest mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 32,618 kg in 2020.
How does India rank for mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
India ranks 23rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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).