China, mainland vs Western Europe: Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils

China, mainland
672.83 million kg
in 2023
Western Europe
706.88 million kg
in 2023
China, mainland rank
4th
Western Europe rank
7th

Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils over time

  • China, mainland
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 706.88 million kg against 672.83 million kg in China, mainland, a difference of 34.05 million kg.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 4th and Western Europe ranks 7th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and Western Europe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 604.50 million kg 775.63 million kg 171.14 million kg Western Europe
1970s 646.08 million kg 904.02 million kg 257.94 million kg Western Europe
1980s 714.04 million kg 979.50 million kg 265.46 million kg Western Europe
1990s 1.03 billion kg 923.39 million kg 109.45 million kg China, mainland
2000s 944.75 million kg 844.51 million kg 100.24 million kg China, mainland
2010s 608.11 million kg 796.77 million kg 188.66 million kg Western Europe
2020s 650.55 million kg 718.49 million kg 67.94 million kg Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils, China, mainland or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 706.88 million kg against 672.83 million kg in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils between China, mainland and Western Europe?
34.05 million kg, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Western Europe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Western Europe rank globally for cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils?
China, mainland ranks 4th and Western Europe ranks 7th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle, non-dairy — 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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Indicator
Cattle, non-dairy — 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
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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).