All Animals — Amount excreted in manure in China
China: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure was 14.11 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
China recorded 14.11 billion kg for all animals — amount excreted in manure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure in China peaked at 14.11 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.02 billion kg, in 1961.
China ranks 2nd 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, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.02 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 5.04 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 5.33 billion kg | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 5.69 billion kg | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 5.92 billion kg | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 6.21 billion kg | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 6.45 billion kg | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 6.62 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 6.66 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 6.60 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 6.89 billion kg | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 7.17 billion kg | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 7.23 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 7.39 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 7.46 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 7.58 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 7.46 billion kg | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 7.49 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 7.67 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 7.99 billion kg | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 8.02 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 8.07 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 8.22 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 8.14 billion kg | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 8.30 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 8.66 billion kg | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 9.14 billion kg | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 9.44 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 9.98 billion kg | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 10.27 billion kg | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 10.62 billion kg | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 10.79 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 11.13 billion kg | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 11.71 billion kg | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 12.65 billion kg | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 13.82 billion kg | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 12.24 billion kg | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 12.72 billion kg | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 13.26 billion kg | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 13.67 billion kg | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 13.54 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.44 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.36 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 13.59 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 13.82 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 13.72 billion kg | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.30 billion kg | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 13.63 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 13.62 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.50 billion kg | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.00 billion kg | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 13.00 billion kg | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.91 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.83 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.06 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 13.21 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.93 billion kg | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 12.93 billion kg | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.61 billion kg | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.29 billion kg | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 13.72 billion kg | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 14.07 billion kg | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 14.11 billion kg | +0.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 14.11 billion kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.72 million kg, 101.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 14.11 billion kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.02 million kg, 454.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.88 billion kg | 5.02 billion kg | 6.66 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.30 billion kg | 6.60 billion kg | 7.67 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.60 billion kg | 7.99 billion kg | 9.98 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.92 billion kg | 10.27 billion kg | 13.82 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.57 billion kg | 13.30 billion kg | 13.82 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.00 billion kg | 12.61 billion kg | 13.50 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.80 billion kg | 13.29 billion kg | 14.11 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — amount excreted in manure in China?
- All animals — amount excreted in manure in China was 14.11 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?
- The highest recorded value was 14.11 billion kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 billion kg in 1961.
- How does China rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure?
- China ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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).