Brazil vs China: Cattle — Manure applied to soils
Cattle — Manure applied to soils over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 1.14 billion kg against 634.33 million kg in Brazil, a difference of 509.99 million kg.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and China ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 314.79 million kg | 621.16 million kg | 306.37 million kg | China |
| 1970s | 444.38 million kg | 665.21 million kg | 220.83 million kg | China |
| 1980s | 641.96 million kg | 759.21 million kg | 117.24 million kg | China |
| 1990s | 710.51 million kg | 1.14 billion kg | 434.15 million kg | China |
| 2000s | 769.95 million kg | 1.21 billion kg | 443.44 million kg | China |
| 2010s | 791.20 million kg | 961.31 million kg | 170.11 million kg | China |
| 2020s | 635.09 million kg | 1.08 billion kg | 444.06 million kg | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cattle — manure applied to soils, Brazil or China?
- China, 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?
- 509.99 million kg, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for cattle — manure applied to soils?
- Brazil ranks 6th and China ranks 3rd 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
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).