China vs Spain: Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that volatilises

China
17.46 million kg
in 2023
Spain
14.51 million kg
in 2023
China rank
3rd
Spain rank
5th

Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that volatilises over time

  • China
  • Spain
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 17.46 million kg against 14.51 million kg in Spain, a difference of 2.95 million kg.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 5.74 million kg 2.40 million kg 3.34 million kg China
1970s 10.38 million kg 3.55 million kg 6.83 million kg China
1980s 12.80 million kg 5.65 million kg 7.15 million kg China
1990s 15.85 million kg 7.90 million kg 7.95 million kg China
2000s 17.30 million kg 10.58 million kg 6.72 million kg China
2010s 18.06 million kg 11.94 million kg 6.12 million kg China
2020s 17.53 million kg 14.50 million kg 3.03 million kg China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises, China or Spain?
China, at 17.46 million kg against 14.51 million kg in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises between China and Spain?
2.95 million kg, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Spain rank globally for swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
China ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
225 places, 12,930 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).