Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in India
India: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 52.93 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
52.93 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 159 countries
All-time high
52.93 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
27.34 kg per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in India stood at 52.93 kg per square kilometre. 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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in India peaked at 52.93 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.34 kg per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places India 13th out of 159 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.5 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 27.74 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 27.99 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 28.23 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 28.48 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 28.73 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 28.49 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 28.26 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 28.03 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 27.8 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 27.42 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 27.34 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 27.48 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 27.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 27.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 27.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 27.97 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 28.86 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 29.79 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 30.75 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 31.74 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 33.34 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 32.95 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 32.48 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 32.09 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 31.68 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 31.25 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 31.92 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 32.6 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 33.3 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 34.01 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 34.72 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 35.62 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 36.51 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 37.4 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 38.36 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 39.31 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 39.75 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 40.19 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 40.64 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 41.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 41.56 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 42.03 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 43.65 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 45.34 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 47.1 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 48.92 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 48.04 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 47.17 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 46.32 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 45.48 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 44.49 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 47.14 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 47.66 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 48.35 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 48.99 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 49.64 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 50.31 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 50.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 51.25 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 52.05 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 52.48 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 52.93 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 52.93 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.19 kg per square kilometre, 16.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- India's 52.93 kg per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.12 kg per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.16 kg per square kilometre | 27.5 kg per square kilometre | 28.73 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.98 kg per square kilometre | 27.34 kg per square kilometre | 29.79 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.08 kg per square kilometre | 30.75 kg per square kilometre | 33.34 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.92 kg per square kilometre | 33.3 kg per square kilometre | 40.19 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.56 kg per square kilometre | 40.64 kg per square kilometre | 48.92 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.91 kg per square kilometre | 44.49 kg per square kilometre | 50.77 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.18 kg per square kilometre | 51.25 kg per square kilometre | 52.93 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 10 Bangladesh 59.85 kg per square kilometre compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 58.85 kg per square kilometre compare
- 12 Tajikistan 55.41 kg per square kilometre compare
- 14 Spain 52.61 kg per square kilometre compare
- 15 Portugal 46.79 kg per square kilometre compare
- 16 North Macedonia 45.01 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for India
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- 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 sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in India?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in India was 52.93 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 52.93 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.34 kg per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does India rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 13th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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.