Africa vs China (People’s Republic of): Sheep — Amount excreted in manure

Africa
5.22 billion kg
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of)
2.31 billion kg
in 2023
Africa rank
2nd
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure over time

  • Africa
  • China (People’s Republic of)
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 5.22 billion kg against 2.31 billion kg in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 2.91 billion kg.

That makes Africa's figure about 2.3 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

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

Africa ranks 2nd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd of 37 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 1.74 billion kg 865.29 million kg 870.90 million kg Africa
1970s 1.96 billion kg 1.08 billion kg 874.81 million kg Africa
1980s 2.29 billion kg 1.22 billion kg 1.07 billion kg Africa
1990s 2.65 billion kg 1.39 billion kg 1.26 billion kg Africa
2000s 3.39 billion kg 1.68 billion kg 1.71 billion kg Africa
2010s 4.34 billion kg 1.87 billion kg 2.47 billion kg Africa
2020s 5.08 billion kg 2.23 billion kg 2.85 billion kg Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — amount excreted in manure, Africa or China (People’s Republic of)?
Africa, at 5.22 billion kg against 2.31 billion kg in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — amount excreted in manure between Africa and China (People’s Republic of)?
2.91 billion kg, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China (People’s Republic of)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Africa and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for sheep — amount excreted in manure?
Africa ranks 2nd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 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).