China, mainland vs Europe: Sheep — Manure applied to soils

China, mainland
392.29 million kg
in 2023
Europe
305.18 million kg
in 2023
China, mainland rank
3rd
Europe rank
5th

Sheep — Manure applied to soils over time

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

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 392.29 million kg against 305.18 million kg in Europe, a difference of 87.11 million kg.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.3 times Europe's.

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

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Europe ranks 5th of 180 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 1 and Europe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 147.10 million kg 906.28 million kg 759.18 million kg Europe
1970s 184.27 million kg 913.31 million kg 729.05 million kg Europe
1980s 208.09 million kg 964.03 million kg 755.94 million kg Europe
1990s 236.49 million kg 567.24 million kg 330.75 million kg Europe
2000s 285.47 million kg 334.56 million kg 49.08 million kg Europe
2010s 317.18 million kg 335.49 million kg 18.31 million kg Europe
2020s 379.36 million kg 313.65 million kg 65.71 million kg China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — manure applied to soils, China, mainland or Europe?
China, mainland, at 392.29 million kg against 305.18 million kg in Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — manure applied to soils between China, mainland and Europe?
87.11 million kg, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Europe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Europe rank globally for sheep — manure applied to soils?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Europe ranks 5th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sheep — 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
Sheep — 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
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).