All Animals — Amount excreted in manure in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure was 2.35 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
China, Hong Kong SAR recorded 2.35 million kg for all animals — amount excreted in manure in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 5.80 million kg in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million kg, in 2008.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 169th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.99 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 3.44 million kg | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 3.73 million kg | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 3.12 million kg | -16.3% |
| 1965 | 2.65 million kg | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 2.64 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.79 million kg | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 3.33 million kg | +19.4% |
| 1969 | 4.06 million kg | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 4.92 million kg | +21.2% |
| 1971 | 5.45 million kg | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 5.69 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 4.52 million kg | -20.7% |
| 1974 | 3.81 million kg | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 3.70 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 4.08 million kg | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 4.82 million kg | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 5.09 million kg | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 5.63 million kg | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 5.80 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 5.20 million kg | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 5.40 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 5.58 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 5.24 million kg | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 5.08 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 4.47 million kg | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 4.78 million kg | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 4.44 million kg | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 4.22 million kg | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 3.95 million kg | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 3.51 million kg | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 3.05 million kg | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 2.25 million kg | -26.3% |
| 1994 | 2.22 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.29 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.14 million kg | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 2.19 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.92 million kg | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 1.58 million kg | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 1.64 million kg | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.68 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.62 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.50 million kg | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.52 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.55 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.39 million kg | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 1.38 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.45 million kg | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million kg | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.55 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.58 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.58 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.19 million kg | +38.1% |
| 2016 | 2.18 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.30 million kg | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.32 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.33 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.42 million kg | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.37 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.26 million kg | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.35 million kg | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.19 million kg | 2.64 million kg | 4.06 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.77 million kg | 3.70 million kg | 5.69 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.02 million kg | 4.22 million kg | 5.80 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 million kg | 1.58 million kg | 3.95 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 million kg | 1.38 million kg | 1.68 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million kg | 1.51 million kg | 2.33 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 million kg | 2.26 million kg | 2.42 million kg | 4 |
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More environment data for China, Hong Kong SAR
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 261 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.57 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.03 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 73 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 219 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 824 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 545 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — amount excreted in manure in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- All animals — amount excreted in manure in China, Hong Kong SAR was 2.35 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all animals — amount excreted in manure recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 5.80 million kg in 1980.
- What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million kg in 2008.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).