Americas vs China: Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils

Americas
1.75 billion kg
in 2023
China
470.40 million kg
in 2023
Americas rank
4th
China rank
5th

Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils over time

  • Americas
  • China
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B196119922023

How they compare

Americas currently reports 1.75 billion kg against 470.40 million kg in China, a difference of 1.28 billion kg.

That makes Americas's figure about 3.7 times China's.

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

Americas ranks 4th and China ranks 5th of 37 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China Difference Ahead
1960s 1.60 billion kg 15.41 million kg 1.58 billion kg Americas
1970s 1.57 billion kg 18.00 million kg 1.55 billion kg Americas
1980s 1.75 billion kg 44.60 million kg 1.70 billion kg Americas
1990s 1.81 billion kg 111.10 million kg 1.70 billion kg Americas
2000s 1.91 billion kg 267.65 million kg 1.64 billion kg Americas
2010s 1.93 billion kg 352.20 million kg 1.58 billion kg Americas
2020s 1.75 billion kg 427.51 million kg 1.32 billion kg Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils, Americas or China?
Americas, at 1.75 billion kg against 470.40 million kg in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils between Americas and China?
1.28 billion kg, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Americas and China rank globally for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils?
Americas ranks 4th and China ranks 5th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle, dairy — 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
Cattle, dairy — 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
243 places, 13,919 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).