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 192 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 192 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.

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 USSR 2.12 billion kg compare
  2. 5 Australia and New Zealand 1.93 billion kg compare
  3. 6 Australia 1.44 billion kg compare
  4. 8 Sudan (former) 629.49 million kg compare
  5. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 621.93 million kg compare
  6. 10 Nigeria 614.86 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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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 192 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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).