China vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content)

China
1.14 billion kg
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
847.94 million kg
in 2023
China rank
3rd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd

Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) over time

  • China
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 1.14 billion kg against 847.94 million kg in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 296.38 million kg.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 621.16 million kg 349.91 million kg 271.25 million kg China
1970s 665.21 million kg 403.22 million kg 261.99 million kg China
1980s 759.21 million kg 446.77 million kg 312.44 million kg China
1990s 1.14 billion kg 524.91 million kg 619.75 million kg China
2000s 1.21 billion kg 687.18 million kg 526.21 million kg China
2010s 961.31 million kg 853.19 million kg 108.12 million kg China
2020s 1.08 billion kg 836.91 million kg 242.24 million kg China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — manure applied to soils, China or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
China, at 1.14 billion kg against 847.94 million kg in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — manure applied to soils between China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
296.38 million kg, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for cattle — manure applied to soils?
China ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 190 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).