China vs World: All Animals — Manure applied to soils

China
5.24 billion kg
in 2023
World
27.77 billion kg
in 2023
China rank
3rd
World rank
1st

All Animals — Manure applied to soils over time

  • China
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 27.77 billion kg against 5.24 billion kg in China, a difference of 22.53 billion kg.

That makes World's figure about 5.3 times China's.

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

China ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1960s 1.68 billion kg 19.52 billion kg 17.84 billion kg World
1970s 2.28 billion kg 22.53 billion kg 20.25 billion kg World
1980s 2.81 billion kg 25.29 billion kg 22.48 billion kg World
1990s 4.03 billion kg 24.85 billion kg 20.82 billion kg World
2000s 4.76 billion kg 24.68 billion kg 19.93 billion kg World
2010s 4.82 billion kg 26.40 billion kg 21.58 billion kg World
2020s 5.12 billion kg 27.54 billion kg 22.42 billion kg World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all animals — manure applied to soils, China or World?
World, at 27.77 billion kg against 5.24 billion kg in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in all animals — manure applied to soils between China and World?
22.53 billion kg, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and World rank globally for all animals — manure applied to soils?
China ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 211 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
Last refreshed

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).