Sheep — Manure left on pasture in India

India: Sheep — Manure left on pasture was 768.40 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

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

Sheep — Manure left on pasture in India, 1961–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

India recorded 768.40 million kg for sheep — manure left on pasture in 2023. 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 — manure left on pasture in India peaked at 768.40 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 396.92 million kg, in 1972.

India ranks 7th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Sheep — Manure left on pasture in India, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content) in India, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 399.20 million kg —
1962 402.74 million kg +0.9%
1963 406.29 million kg +0.9%
1964 409.79 million kg +0.9%
1965 413.36 million kg +0.9%
1966 416.98 million kg +0.9%
1967 413.57 million kg -0.8%
1968 410.19 million kg -0.8%
1969 406.82 million kg -0.8%
1970 403.50 million kg -0.8%
1971 397.98 million kg -1.4%
1972 396.92 million kg -0.3%
1973 398.97 million kg +0.5%
1974 400.96 million kg +0.5%
1975 402.35 million kg +0.3%
1976 404.13 million kg +0.4%
1977 405.99 million kg +0.5%
1978 418.92 million kg +3.2%
1979 432.42 million kg +3.2%
1980 446.31 million kg +3.2%
1981 460.70 million kg +3.2%
1982 483.96 million kg +5.0%
1983 478.37 million kg -1.2%
1984 471.42 million kg -1.5%
1985 465.76 million kg -1.2%
1986 459.81 million kg -1.3%
1987 453.60 million kg -1.4%
1988 463.29 million kg +2.1%
1989 473.21 million kg +2.1%
1990 483.33 million kg +2.1%
1991 493.68 million kg +2.1%
1992 504.00 million kg +2.1%
1993 517.07 million kg +2.6%
1994 529.98 million kg +2.5%
1995 542.88 million kg +2.4%
1996 556.77 million kg +2.6%
1997 570.61 million kg +2.5%
1998 576.99 million kg +1.1%
1999 583.46 million kg +1.1%
2000 589.99 million kg +1.1%
2001 596.60 million kg +1.1%
2002 603.29 million kg +1.1%
2003 610.06 million kg +1.1%
2004 633.67 million kg +3.9%
2005 658.19 million kg +3.9%
2006 683.66 million kg +3.9%
2007 710.19 million kg +3.9%
2008 697.36 million kg -1.8%
2009 684.73 million kg -1.8%
2010 672.34 million kg -1.8%
2011 660.17 million kg -1.8%
2012 645.79 million kg -2.2%
2013 684.26 million kg +6.0%
2014 691.90 million kg +1.1%
2015 701.83 million kg +1.4%
2016 711.12 million kg +1.3%
2017 720.64 million kg +1.3%
2018 730.25 million kg +1.3%
2019 737.01 million kg +0.9%
2020 743.98 million kg +0.9%
2021 755.64 million kg +1.6%
2022 761.76 million kg +0.8%
2023 768.40 million kg +0.9%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 768.40 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.58 million kg, 32.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • India's 768.40 million kg is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.98 million kg, 154.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 408.77 million kg 399.20 million kg 416.98 million kg 9
1970s 406.21 million kg 396.92 million kg 432.42 million kg 10
1980s 465.64 million kg 446.31 million kg 483.96 million kg 10
1990s 535.88 million kg 483.33 million kg 583.46 million kg 10
2000s 646.77 million kg 589.99 million kg 710.19 million kg 10
2010s 695.53 million kg 645.79 million kg 737.01 million kg 10
2020s 757.45 million kg 743.98 million kg 768.40 million kg 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 4 China, mainland 1.92 billion kg compare
  2. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 516.20 million kg compare
  3. 5 Türkiye 502.93 million kg compare
  4. 5 USSR 1.55 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 110.96 million kg compare
  8. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 89.40 million kg compare
  9. 8 Sudan (former) 623.19 million kg compare
  10. 9 Nigeria 608.71 million kg compare
  11. 10 Chad 575.95 million kg compare
  12. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10.88 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture in India?
Sheep — manure left on pasture in India was 768.40 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 768.40 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 396.92 million kg in 1972.
How does India rank for sheep — manure left on pasture?
India ranks 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (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).