Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in India

India: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure was 925.79 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
925.79 million kg
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
7th
of 180 countries
All-time high
925.79 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
478.21 million kg
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in India, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — amount excreted in manure in India stood at 925.79 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure in India peaked at 925.79 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 478.21 million kg, in 1972.

That places India 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in India, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in India, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 480.96 million kg —
1962 485.23 million kg +0.9%
1963 489.50 million kg +0.9%
1964 493.72 million kg +0.9%
1965 498.03 million kg +0.9%
1966 502.39 million kg +0.9%
1967 498.28 million kg -0.8%
1968 494.20 million kg -0.8%
1969 490.15 million kg -0.8%
1970 486.14 million kg -0.8%
1971 479.49 million kg -1.4%
1972 478.21 million kg -0.3%
1973 480.69 million kg +0.5%
1974 483.08 million kg +0.5%
1975 484.75 million kg +0.3%
1976 486.90 million kg +0.4%
1977 489.14 million kg +0.5%
1978 504.72 million kg +3.2%
1979 520.98 million kg +3.2%
1980 537.72 million kg +3.2%
1981 555.06 million kg +3.2%
1982 583.09 million kg +5.0%
1983 576.35 million kg -1.2%
1984 567.98 million kg -1.5%
1985 561.16 million kg -1.2%
1986 553.99 million kg -1.3%
1987 546.50 million kg -1.4%
1988 558.18 million kg +2.1%
1989 570.13 million kg +2.1%
1990 582.33 million kg +2.1%
1991 594.80 million kg +2.1%
1992 607.23 million kg +2.1%
1993 622.98 million kg +2.6%
1994 638.52 million kg +2.5%
1995 654.07 million kg +2.4%
1996 670.81 million kg +2.6%
1997 687.48 million kg +2.5%
1998 695.17 million kg +1.1%
1999 702.96 million kg +1.1%
2000 710.83 million kg +1.1%
2001 718.79 million kg +1.1%
2002 726.85 million kg +1.1%
2003 735.01 million kg +1.1%
2004 763.46 million kg +3.9%
2005 793.00 million kg +3.9%
2006 823.69 million kg +3.9%
2007 855.65 million kg +3.9%
2008 840.19 million kg -1.8%
2009 824.98 million kg -1.8%
2010 810.04 million kg -1.8%
2011 795.38 million kg -1.8%
2012 778.06 million kg -2.2%
2013 824.41 million kg +6.0%
2014 833.61 million kg +1.1%
2015 845.58 million kg +1.4%
2016 856.77 million kg +1.3%
2017 868.24 million kg +1.3%
2018 879.82 million kg +1.3%
2019 887.96 million kg +0.9%
2020 896.36 million kg +0.9%
2021 910.41 million kg +1.6%
2022 917.78 million kg +0.8%
2023 925.79 million kg +0.9%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 925.79 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.81 million kg, 38.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • India's 925.79 million kg is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.00 million kg, 154.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 492.49 million kg 480.96 million kg 502.39 million kg 9
1970s 489.41 million kg 478.21 million kg 520.98 million kg 10
1980s 561.02 million kg 537.72 million kg 583.09 million kg 10
1990s 645.64 million kg 582.33 million kg 702.96 million kg 10
2000s 779.24 million kg 710.83 million kg 855.65 million kg 10
2010s 837.99 million kg 778.06 million kg 887.96 million kg 10
2020s 912.58 million kg 896.36 million kg 925.79 million kg 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 621.93 million kg compare
  2. 4 USSR 2.12 billion kg compare
  3. 5 Türkiye 502.93 million kg compare
  4. 5 Australia and New Zealand 1.93 billion kg compare
  5. 6 Australia 1.44 billion kg compare
  6. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 222.04 million kg compare
  7. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 112.08 million kg compare
  8. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 89.40 million kg compare
  9. 8 Sudan (former) 629.49 million kg compare
  10. 9 Nigeria 614.86 million kg compare
  11. 10 Chad 581.77 million kg compare
  12. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10.99 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — amount excreted in manure in India?
Sheep — amount excreted in manure in India was 925.79 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 925.79 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 478.21 million kg in 1972.
How does India rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure?
India ranks 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — amount excreted in manure 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 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).