China, mainland vs USSR: Swine — Manure applied to soils

China, mainland
1.44 billion kg
in 2023
USSR
625.32 million kg
in 1991
China, mainland rank
3rd
USSR rank
4th

Swine — Manure applied to soils over time

  • China, mainland
  • USSR
500.0M1.0B1.5B196119922023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 1.44 billion kg against 625.32 million kg in USSR, a difference of 819.53 million kg.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.3 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.

China, mainland ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 4th of 172 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 469.91 million kg 466.62 million kg 3.29 million kg China, mainland
1970s 856.10 million kg 554.47 million kg 301.62 million kg China, mainland
1980s 1.05 billion kg 635.59 million kg 414.81 million kg China, mainland
1990s 1.18 billion kg 639.98 million kg 538.20 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 USSR?
China, mainland, at 1.44 billion kg against 625.32 million kg in USSR as of 2023.
What is the difference in swine — manure applied to soils between China, mainland and USSR?
819.53 million kg, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do China, mainland and USSR rank globally for swine — manure applied to soils?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 4th 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
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).