China, mainland vs South America: Swine — Manure applied to soils

China, mainland
1.44 billion kg
in 2023
South America
1.03 billion kg
in 2023
China, mainland rank
3rd
South America rank
9th

Swine — Manure applied to soils over time

  • China, mainland
  • South America
500.0M1.0B1.5B196119922023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 1.44 billion kg against 1.03 billion kg in South America, a difference of 414.82 million kg.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.4 times South America's.

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

China, mainland ranks 3rd and South America ranks 9th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland South America Difference Ahead
1960s 469.91 million kg 563.74 million kg 93.83 million kg South America
1970s 856.10 million kg 683.70 million kg 172.40 million kg China, mainland
1980s 1.05 billion kg 707.01 million kg 343.38 million kg China, mainland
1990s 1.30 billion kg 712.49 million kg 584.24 million kg China, mainland
2000s 1.43 billion kg 727.98 million kg 697.31 million kg China, mainland
2010s 1.49 billion kg 894.15 million kg 598.66 million kg China, mainland
2020s 1.45 billion kg 998.42 million kg 451.10 million kg China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher swine — manure applied to soils, China, mainland or South America?
China, mainland, at 1.44 billion kg against 1.03 billion kg in South America as of 2023.
What is the difference in swine — manure applied to soils between China, mainland and South America?
414.82 million kg, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and South America rank globally for swine — manure applied to soils?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and South America ranks 9th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Swine — 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
Swine — 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
225 places, 12,930 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).