All Animals — Amount excreted in manure in China, mainland
China, mainland: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure was 14.03 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure in China, mainland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all animals — amount excreted in manure in China, mainland is 14.03 billion kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure in China, mainland peaked at 14.03 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.98 billion kg, in 1961.
China, mainland ranks 3rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.98 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 4.99 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 5.28 billion kg | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 5.65 billion kg | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 5.88 billion kg | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 6.17 billion kg | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 6.40 billion kg | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 6.58 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 6.62 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 6.56 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 6.85 billion kg | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 7.12 billion kg | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 7.18 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 7.34 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 7.42 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 7.53 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 7.41 billion kg | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 7.44 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 7.61 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 7.93 billion kg | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 7.96 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 8.01 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 8.16 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 8.07 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 8.23 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 8.58 billion kg | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 9.06 billion kg | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 9.35 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 9.90 billion kg | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 10.18 billion kg | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 10.53 billion kg | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 10.69 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 11.03 billion kg | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 11.60 billion kg | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 12.54 billion kg | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 13.71 billion kg | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 12.13 billion kg | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 12.61 billion kg | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 13.16 billion kg | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 13.56 billion kg | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 13.44 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.34 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.27 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 13.49 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 13.73 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 13.62 billion kg | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.21 billion kg | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 13.53 billion kg | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 13.53 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.41 billion kg | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.91 billion kg | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 12.91 billion kg | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.83 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 12.75 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.98 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 13.13 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.85 billion kg | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 12.85 billion kg | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.53 billion kg | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.21 billion kg | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 13.64 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 13.98 billion kg | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 14.03 billion kg | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.84 billion kg | 4.98 billion kg | 6.62 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.25 billion kg | 6.56 billion kg | 7.61 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.52 billion kg | 7.93 billion kg | 9.90 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.82 billion kg | 10.18 billion kg | 13.71 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.47 billion kg | 13.21 billion kg | 13.73 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.92 billion kg | 12.53 billion kg | 13.41 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.71 billion kg | 13.21 billion kg | 14.03 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 1 OECD 25.75 billion kg compare
- 2 China 14.11 billion kg compare
- 4 India 12.39 billion kg compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 2.25 billion kg compare
- 5 Brazil 12.11 billion kg compare
- 5 Türkiye 1.79 billion kg compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.48 billion kg compare
- 6 USSR 10.59 billion kg compare
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — amount excreted in manure in China, mainland?
- All animals — amount excreted in manure in China, mainland was 14.03 billion 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, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.03 billion kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 billion kg in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland 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).