Africa vs China: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture

Africa
12.92 billion kg
in 2023
China
3.76 billion kg
in 2023
Africa rank
4th
China rank
2nd

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture over time

  • Africa
  • China
2.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B196119922023

How they compare

Africa currently reports 12.92 billion kg against 3.76 billion kg in China, a difference of 9.16 billion kg.

That makes Africa's figure about 3.4 times China's.

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

Africa ranks 4th and China ranks 2nd of 33 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China Difference Ahead
1960s 3.24 billion kg 1.61 billion kg 1.63 billion kg Africa
1970s 3.76 billion kg 1.83 billion kg 1.93 billion kg Africa
1980s 4.57 billion kg 2.08 billion kg 2.50 billion kg Africa
1990s 5.65 billion kg 2.82 billion kg 2.83 billion kg Africa
2000s 7.65 billion kg 3.49 billion kg 4.16 billion kg Africa
2010s 10.33 billion kg 3.54 billion kg 6.79 billion kg Africa
2020s 12.52 billion kg 3.74 billion kg 8.78 billion kg Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep and goats — manure left on pasture, Africa or China?
Africa, at 12.92 billion kg against 3.76 billion kg in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep and goats — manure left on pasture between Africa and China?
9.16 billion kg, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Africa and China rank globally for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture?
Africa ranks 4th and China ranks 2nd of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,693 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).