Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in Asia

Asia: Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture was 273.64 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

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

Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in Asia, 1961–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 273.64 million kg for mules and asses — manure left on pasture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure left on pasture in Asia peaked at 556.43 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 273.64 million kg, in 2023.

That places Asia 9th out of 37 groups 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 387.14 million kg 358.47 million kg 420.05 million kg 9
1970s 451.94 million kg 429.19 million kg 458.98 million kg 10
1980s 515.38 million kg 461.02 million kg 555.34 million kg 10
1990s 536.54 million kg 503.41 million kg 556.43 million kg 10
2000s 464.83 million kg 382.55 million kg 500.68 million kg 10
2010s 336.12 million kg 297.47 million kg 373.54 million kg 10
2020s 282.15 million kg 273.64 million kg 291.83 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 6 Pakistan 125.24 million kg compare
  2. 7 Chad 101.05 million kg compare
  3. 8 Niger 42.98 million kg compare
  4. 9 Brazil 41.99 million kg compare
  5. 10 China 39.36 million kg compare
  6. 10 China, mainland 39.36 million kg compare
  7. 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 35.50 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and asses — manure left on pasture in Asia?
Mules and asses — manure left on pasture in Asia was 273.64 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mules and asses — manure left on pasture recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 556.43 million kg in 1992.
What is the lowest mules and asses — manure left on pasture recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 273.64 million kg in 2023.
How does Asia rank for mules and asses — manure left on pasture?
Asia ranks 9th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is mules and asses — manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mules and Asses — 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
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).