Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in India

India: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 230.52 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
230.52 million kg
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
230.52 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
119.08 million kg
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in India stood at 230.52 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in India peaked at 230.52 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 119.08 million kg, in 1972.

India ranks 7th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 122.63 million kg 119.76 million kg 125.09 million kg 9
1970s 121.86 million kg 119.08 million kg 129.72 million kg 10
1980s 139.69 million kg 133.89 million kg 145.19 million kg 10
1990s 160.76 million kg 145.00 million kg 175.04 million kg 10
2000s 194.03 million kg 177.00 million kg 213.06 million kg 10
2010s 208.66 million kg 193.74 million kg 221.10 million kg 10
2020s 227.23 million kg 223.19 million kg 230.52 million kg 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 4 China, mainland 574.59 million kg compare
  2. 5 USSR 463.88 million kg compare
  3. 6 Australia 432.70 million kg compare
  4. 8 Sudan (former) 186.96 million kg compare
  5. 9 Nigeria 182.61 million kg compare
  6. 10 Chad 172.78 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in India?
Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in India was 230.52 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 230.52 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 119.08 million kg in 1972.
How does India rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches?
India ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).