Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in India
India: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 311.38 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
311.38 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
43rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
311.38 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
160.84 kg per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in India stood at 311.38 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in India peaked at 311.38 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 160.84 kg per square kilometre, in 1972.
India ranks 43rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 161.77 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 163.2 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 164.64 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 166.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 167.51 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 168.97 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 167.59 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 166.22 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 164.85 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 163.51 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 161.27 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 160.84 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 161.67 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 162.48 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 163.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 163.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 164.52 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 169.76 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 175.23 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 180.86 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 186.69 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 196.12 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 193.85 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 191.03 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 188.74 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 186.33 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 183.81 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 187.74 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 191.76 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 195.86 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 200.05 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 204.24 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 209.53 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 214.76 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 219.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 225.62 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 231.23 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 233.81 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 236.43 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 239.08 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 241.76 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 244.47 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 247.21 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 256.78 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 266.72 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 277.04 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 287.79 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 282.59 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 277.47 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 272.45 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 267.52 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 261.69 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 277.28 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 280.38 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 284.4 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 288.17 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 292.02 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 295.92 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 298.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 301.48 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 306.21 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 308.69 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 311.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 311.38 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 181.15 kg per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- India's 311.38 kg per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 41.86 kg per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 165.65 kg per square kilometre | 161.77 kg per square kilometre | 168.97 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 164.61 kg per square kilometre | 160.84 kg per square kilometre | 175.23 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 188.69 kg per square kilometre | 180.86 kg per square kilometre | 196.12 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 217.15 kg per square kilometre | 195.86 kg per square kilometre | 236.43 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 262.09 kg per square kilometre | 239.08 kg per square kilometre | 287.79 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 281.85 kg per square kilometre | 261.69 kg per square kilometre | 298.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.94 kg per square kilometre | 301.48 kg per square kilometre | 311.38 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 40 Tajikistan 325.97 kg per square kilometre compare
- 41 Burundi 320.06 kg per square kilometre compare
- 42 Ghana 313.99 kg per square kilometre compare
- 44 Serbia 307.21 kg per square kilometre compare
- 45 Uganda 297.7 kg per square kilometre compare
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 294.94 kg per square kilometre compare
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- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in India?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in India was 311.38 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 311.38 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.84 kg per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does India rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 43rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.