Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in India
India: Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture was 3.42 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture in India is 3.42 million 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 left on pasture in India peaked at 24.12 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.10 million kg, in 2020.
India ranks 33rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in India, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.83 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 23.78 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 23.78 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 23.76 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 23.65 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 23.41 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 23.33 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 23.12 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 22.71 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 22.29 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 21.88 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 22.17 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 22.33 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 22.37 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 22.40 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 22.40 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 22.12 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 22.73 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 22.87 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 23.04 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 23.20 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 23.95 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 23.60 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 23.76 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 23.93 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 24.09 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 23.33 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 23.56 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 23.66 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 23.78 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 23.93 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 24.12 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 22.81 million kg | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 21.77 million kg | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 20.74 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 21.77 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 22.87 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 21.79 million kg | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 20.78 million kg | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 19.78 million kg | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 18.87 million kg | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 17.98 million kg | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 17.13 million kg | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 15.63 million kg | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 14.27 million kg | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 12.98 million kg | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 11.92 million kg | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 11.72 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 11.55 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.40 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.36 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.68 million kg | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 10.43 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 10.12 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.67 million kg | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 9.22 million kg | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 8.73 million kg | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 6.95 million kg | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 4.31 million kg | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 3.10 million kg | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 4.38 million kg | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 3.87 million kg | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 3.42 million kg | -11.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.42 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million kg, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture 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% | 3.10 million kg | 4.38 million kg |
| 2019 | -37.9% | 6.95 million kg | 4.31 million kg |
| 2020 | -28.1% | 4.31 million kg | 3.10 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.48 million kg | 22.71 million kg | 23.83 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.36 million kg | 21.88 million kg | 22.87 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.61 million kg | 23.04 million kg | 24.09 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.44 million kg | 20.74 million kg | 24.12 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.18 million kg | 11.55 million kg | 19.78 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.29 million kg | 4.31 million kg | 11.40 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 million kg | 3.10 million kg | 4.38 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 left on pasture in India?
- Mules and asses — manure left on pasture in India was 3.42 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 24.12 million kg in 1992.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure left on pasture recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.10 million kg in 2020.
- How does India rank for mules and asses — manure left on pasture?
- India ranks 33rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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).