China, mainland vs Northern America: All Animals — Manure applied to soils

China, mainland
5.19 billion kg
in 2023
Northern America
2.21 billion kg
in 2023
China, mainland rank
4th
Northern America rank
14th

All Animals — Manure applied to soils over time

  • China, mainland
  • Northern America
1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B196119922023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 5.19 billion kg against 2.21 billion kg in Northern America, a difference of 2.98 billion kg.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern America ahead.

China, mainland ranks 4th and Northern America ranks 14th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 5 and Northern America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Northern America Difference Ahead
1960s 1.66 billion kg 2.30 billion kg 645.04 million kg Northern America
1970s 2.26 billion kg 2.27 billion kg 11.03 million kg Northern America
1980s 2.77 billion kg 2.34 billion kg 427.03 million kg China, mainland
1990s 3.97 billion kg 2.13 billion kg 1.83 billion kg China, mainland
2000s 4.70 billion kg 2.18 billion kg 2.52 billion kg China, mainland
2010s 4.77 billion kg 2.18 billion kg 2.59 billion kg China, mainland
2020s 5.07 billion kg 2.23 billion kg 2.84 billion kg China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all animals — manure applied to soils, China, mainland or Northern America?
China, mainland, at 5.19 billion kg against 2.21 billion kg in Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in all animals — manure applied to soils between China, mainland and Northern America?
2.98 billion kg, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Northern America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Northern America rank globally for all animals — manure applied to soils?
China, mainland ranks 4th and Northern America ranks 14th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (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).