China vs USSR: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure

China
3.25 billion kg
in 2023
USSR
6.63 billion kg
in 1991
China rank
5th
USSR rank
3rd

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure over time

  • China
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 6.63 billion kg against 3.25 billion kg in China, a difference of 3.38 billion kg.

That makes USSR's figure about 2.0 times China's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

China ranks 5th and USSR ranks 3rd of 206 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 2.08 billion kg 5.23 billion kg 3.15 billion kg USSR
1970s 2.22 billion kg 6.15 billion kg 3.93 billion kg USSR
1980s 2.51 billion kg 6.79 billion kg 4.29 billion kg USSR
1990s 3.21 billion kg 6.69 billion kg 3.48 billion kg USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — amount excreted in manure, China or USSR?
USSR, at 6.63 billion kg against 3.25 billion kg in China as of 1991.
What is the difference in cattle — amount excreted in manure between China and USSR?
3.38 billion kg, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do China and USSR rank globally for cattle — amount excreted in manure?
China ranks 5th and USSR ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle — 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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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — 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
243 places, 13,919 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).