China vs South America: All Animals — Manure applied to soils
All Animals — Manure applied to soils over time
- China
- South America
How they compare
China currently reports 5.24 billion kg against 2.80 billion kg in South America, a difference of 2.44 billion kg.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times South America's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and South America ranks 11th of 195 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 billion kg | 1.25 billion kg | 423.93 million kg | China |
| 1970s | 2.28 billion kg | 1.61 billion kg | 674.88 million kg | China |
| 1980s | 2.81 billion kg | 1.95 billion kg | 857.44 million kg | China |
| 1990s | 4.03 billion kg | 2.21 billion kg | 1.82 billion kg | China |
| 2000s | 4.76 billion kg | 2.48 billion kg | 2.28 billion kg | China |
| 2010s | 4.82 billion kg | 2.78 billion kg | 2.04 billion kg | China |
| 2020s | 5.12 billion kg | 2.76 billion kg | 2.35 billion kg | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher all animals — manure applied to soils, China or South America?
- China, at 5.24 billion kg against 2.80 billion kg in South America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in all animals — manure applied to soils between China and South America?
- 2.44 billion kg, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and South America rank globally for all animals — manure applied to soils?
- China ranks 3rd and South America ranks 11th 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
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).