China, mainland vs South America: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches

China, mainland
68.32 million kg
in 2023
South America
205.10 million kg
in 2023
China, mainland rank
14th
South America rank
13th

Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches over time

  • China, mainland
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 205.10 million kg against 68.32 million kg in China, mainland, a difference of 136.78 million kg.

That makes South America's figure about 3.0 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 14th and South America ranks 13th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland South America Difference Ahead
1960s 2.21 million kg 118.82 million kg 116.61 million kg South America
1970s 2.53 million kg 155.15 million kg 152.62 million kg South America
1980s 6.28 million kg 204.81 million kg 198.53 million kg South America
1990s 15.84 million kg 234.88 million kg 219.04 million kg South America
2000s 38.79 million kg 250.83 million kg 212.04 million kg South America
2010s 51.12 million kg 249.71 million kg 198.59 million kg South America
2020s 62.07 million kg 206.38 million kg 144.31 million kg South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches, China, mainland or South America?
South America, at 205.10 million kg against 68.32 million kg in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches between China, mainland and South America?
136.78 million kg, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and South America rank globally for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches?
China, mainland ranks 14th and South America ranks 13th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).