China vs South America: Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils over time
- China
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 943.09 million kg against 470.40 million kg in China, a difference of 472.69 million kg.
That makes South America's figure about 2.0 times China's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and South America ranks 8th of 190 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.41 million kg | 546.35 million kg | 530.94 million kg | South America |
| 1970s | 18.00 million kg | 713.41 million kg | 695.41 million kg | South America |
| 1980s | 44.60 million kg | 941.73 million kg | 897.13 million kg | South America |
| 1990s | 111.10 million kg | 1.08 billion kg | 968.90 million kg | South America |
| 2000s | 267.65 million kg | 1.15 billion kg | 885.70 million kg | South America |
| 2010s | 352.20 million kg | 1.15 billion kg | 795.98 million kg | South America |
| 2020s | 427.51 million kg | 948.98 million kg | 521.48 million kg | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils, China or South America?
- South America, at 943.09 million kg against 470.40 million kg in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils between China and South America?
- 472.69 million kg, with South America 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 cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils?
- China ranks 5th and South America ranks 8th of 190 countries.
- 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
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).