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

China, mainland
1.14 billion kg
in 2023
World
10.76 billion kg
in 2023
China, mainland rank
4th
World rank
1st

Cattle — Manure applied to soils over time

  • China, mainland
  • World
05.0B10.0B15.0B196119922023

How they compare

World currently reports 10.76 billion kg against 1.14 billion kg in China, mainland, a difference of 9.62 billion kg.

That makes World's figure about 9.4 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland World Difference Ahead
1960s 619.65 million kg 11.80 billion kg 11.18 billion kg World
1970s 663.45 million kg 12.94 billion kg 12.27 billion kg World
1980s 757.08 million kg 13.75 billion kg 12.99 billion kg World
1990s 1.14 billion kg 12.49 billion kg 11.35 billion kg World
2000s 1.21 billion kg 11.07 billion kg 9.86 billion kg World
2010s 958.60 million kg 10.79 billion kg 9.84 billion kg World
2020s 1.08 billion kg 10.72 billion kg 9.64 billion kg World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — manure applied to soils, China, mainland or World?
World, at 10.76 billion kg against 1.14 billion kg in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — manure applied to soils between China, mainland and World?
9.62 billion kg, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and World rank globally for cattle — manure applied to soils?
China, mainland ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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).