Australia vs China: Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises

Australia
312.45 million kg
in 2023
China
232.23 million kg
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
China rank
9th

Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises over time

  • Australia
  • China
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 312.45 million kg against 232.23 million kg in China, a difference of 80.22 million kg.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times China's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

Australia ranks 6th and China ranks 9th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and China in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China Difference Ahead
1960s 171.47 million kg 208.74 million kg 37.27 million kg China
1970s 289.87 million kg 223.03 million kg 66.84 million kg Australia
1980s 235.88 million kg 246.25 million kg 10.37 million kg China
1990s 257.06 million kg 356.16 million kg 99.10 million kg China
2000s 281.98 million kg 325.89 million kg 43.92 million kg China
2010s 280.45 million kg 209.90 million kg 70.55 million kg Australia
2020s 265.04 million kg 224.55 million kg 40.49 million kg Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises, Australia or China?
Australia, at 312.45 million kg against 232.23 million kg in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises between Australia and China?
80.22 million kg, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and China rank globally for cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Australia ranks 6th and China ranks 9th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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 left on pasture that volatilises (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).