Africa vs China: Asses — Manure applied to soils

Africa
14.97 million kg
in 2023
China
1.59 million kg
in 2023
Africa rank
5th
China rank
8th

Asses — Manure applied to soils over time

  • Africa
  • China
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

Africa currently reports 14.97 million kg against 1.59 million kg in China, a difference of 13.38 million kg.

That makes Africa's figure about 9.4 times China's.

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

Africa ranks 5th and China ranks 8th of 37 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and China in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China Difference Ahead
1960s 4.72 million kg 7.87 million kg 3.15 million kg China
1970s 5.16 million kg 8.82 million kg 3.67 million kg China
1980s 5.60 million kg 10.37 million kg 4.77 million kg China
1990s 6.22 million kg 11.52 million kg 5.30 million kg China
2000s 7.12 million kg 8.66 million kg 1.55 million kg China
2010s 11.51 million kg 4.16 million kg 7.35 million kg Africa
2020s 14.52 million kg 2.04 million kg 12.48 million kg Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asses — manure applied to soils, Africa or China?
Africa, at 14.97 million kg against 1.59 million kg in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in asses — manure applied to soils between Africa and China?
13.38 million kg, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Africa and China rank globally for asses — manure applied to soils?
Africa ranks 5th and China ranks 8th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Asses — 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
Asses — 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
165 places, 9,444 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).