Brazil vs China, mainland: Cattle — Manure applied to soils

Brazil
634.33 million kg
in 2023
China, mainland
1.14 billion kg
in 2023
Brazil rank
6th
China, mainland rank
4th

Cattle — Manure applied to soils over time

  • Brazil
  • China, mainland
250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B196119922023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 1.14 billion kg against 634.33 million kg in Brazil, a difference of 506.99 million kg.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 6th and China, mainland ranks 4th of 206 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 314.79 million kg 619.65 million kg 304.87 million kg China, mainland
1970s 444.38 million kg 663.45 million kg 219.07 million kg China, mainland
1980s 641.96 million kg 757.08 million kg 115.11 million kg China, mainland
1990s 710.51 million kg 1.14 billion kg 430.93 million kg China, mainland
2000s 769.95 million kg 1.21 billion kg 440.75 million kg China, mainland
2010s 791.20 million kg 958.60 million kg 167.41 million kg China, mainland
2020s 635.09 million kg 1.08 billion kg 441.09 million kg China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — manure applied to soils, Brazil or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 1.14 billion kg against 634.33 million kg in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — manure applied to soils between Brazil and China, mainland?
506.99 million kg, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, mainland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and China, mainland rank globally for cattle — manure applied to soils?
Brazil ranks 6th and China, mainland ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle — 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 — 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
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).