Americas vs China, mainland: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure

Americas
31.99 billion kg
in 2023
China, mainland
14.03 billion kg
in 2023
Americas rank
5th
China, mainland rank
3rd

All Animals — Amount excreted in manure over time

  • Americas
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

Americas currently reports 31.99 billion kg against 14.03 billion kg in China, mainland, a difference of 17.97 billion kg.

That makes Americas's figure about 2.3 times China, mainland's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 33 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 20.11 billion kg 5.84 billion kg 14.27 billion kg Americas
1970s 23.42 billion kg 7.25 billion kg 16.17 billion kg Americas
1980s 25.57 billion kg 8.52 billion kg 17.05 billion kg Americas
1990s 26.70 billion kg 11.82 billion kg 14.89 billion kg Americas
2000s 29.15 billion kg 13.47 billion kg 15.68 billion kg Americas
2010s 30.30 billion kg 12.92 billion kg 17.38 billion kg Americas
2020s 31.61 billion kg 13.71 billion kg 17.89 billion kg Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all animals — amount excreted in manure, Americas or China, mainland?
Americas, at 31.99 billion kg against 14.03 billion kg in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in all animals — amount excreted in manure between Americas and China, mainland?
17.97 billion kg, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for all animals — amount excreted in manure?
Americas ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
All Animals — 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
248 places, 14,264 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).