Australia vs China (People’s Republic of): Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches

Australia
432.70 million kg
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of)
574.59 million kg
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches over time

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

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 574.59 million kg against 432.70 million kg in Australia, a difference of 141.89 million kg.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 6th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd of 180 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and China (People’s Republic of) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 978.81 million kg 215.46 million kg 763.35 million kg Australia
1970s 904.56 million kg 269.90 million kg 634.66 million kg Australia
1980s 864.51 million kg 304.79 million kg 559.72 million kg Australia
1990s 808.69 million kg 346.39 million kg 462.30 million kg Australia
2000s 578.33 million kg 418.14 million kg 160.19 million kg Australia
2010s 426.36 million kg 464.57 million kg 38.21 million kg China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 410.95 million kg 555.65 million kg 144.70 million kg China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches, Australia or China (People’s Republic of)?
China (People’s Republic of), at 574.59 million kg against 432.70 million kg in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches between Australia and China (People’s Republic of)?
141.89 million kg, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China (People’s Republic of)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Australia ranks 6th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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 left on pasture that leaches (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
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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).