Americas vs China, mainland: Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils

Americas
458.65 million kg
in 2023
China, mainland
973.82 million kg
in 2023
Americas rank
5th
China, mainland rank
2nd

Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils over time

  • Americas
  • China, mainland
200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B196119922023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 973.82 million kg against 458.65 million kg in Americas, a difference of 515.18 million kg.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.1 times Americas's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 33 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 222.26 million kg 121.96 million kg 100.30 million kg Americas
1970s 236.54 million kg 143.45 million kg 93.09 million kg Americas
1980s 269.56 million kg 176.05 million kg 93.51 million kg Americas
1990s 308.34 million kg 361.11 million kg 52.77 million kg China, mainland
2000s 373.69 million kg 633.55 million kg 259.86 million kg China, mainland
2010s 431.66 million kg 810.59 million kg 378.94 million kg China, mainland
2020s 454.56 million kg 949.51 million kg 494.95 million kg China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chickens, layers — manure applied to soils, Americas or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 973.82 million kg against 458.65 million kg in Americas as of 2023.
What is the difference in chickens, layers — manure applied to soils between Americas and China, mainland?
515.18 million kg, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for chickens, layers — manure applied to soils?
Americas ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chickens, layers — 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
Chickens, layers — 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
246 places, 14,082 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).