All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in China, mainland
China, mainland: All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) was 1.56 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches in China, mainland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches in China, mainland stood at 1.56 billion kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches in China, mainland peaked at 1.56 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 388.36 million kg, in 1962.
That places China, mainland 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 400.39 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 388.36 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 420.26 million kg | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 471.91 million kg | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 507.63 million kg | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 539.93 million kg | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 577.89 million kg | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 586.26 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 581.22 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 573.55 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 615.83 million kg | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 665.05 million kg | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 679.85 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 684.16 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 689.13 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 710.92 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 708.31 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 712.16 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 726.85 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 759.39 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 751.39 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 751.61 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 775.40 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 780.58 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 810.26 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 865.24 million kg | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 911.12 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 924.54 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 968.63 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 996.57 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.04 billion kg | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.07 billion kg | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.12 billion kg | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.18 billion kg | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.27 billion kg | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.37 billion kg | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 1.24 billion kg | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 1.26 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.33 billion kg | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.37 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.36 billion kg | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.37 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.36 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.39 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.43 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.44 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.41 billion kg | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.47 billion kg | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.49 billion kg | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.49 billion kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.43 billion kg | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.45 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.44 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.43 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.44 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.45 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.43 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.43 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.33 billion kg | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.45 billion kg | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.52 billion kg | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.55 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.56 billion kg | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 497.09 million kg | 388.36 million kg | 586.26 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 676.58 million kg | 573.55 million kg | 726.85 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 829.82 million kg | 751.39 million kg | 968.63 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 billion kg | 996.57 million kg | 1.37 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 billion kg | 1.36 billion kg | 1.49 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 billion kg | 1.33 billion kg | 1.49 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 billion kg | 1.45 billion kg | 1.56 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 1 OECD 2.40 billion kg compare
- 2 USSR 1.71 billion kg compare
- 3 China 1.57 billion kg compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 107.31 million kg compare
- 4 Viet Nam 99.30 million kg compare
- 5 India 725.07 million kg compare
- 6 Brazil 479.83 million kg compare
- 7 Pakistan 347.04 million kg compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 53.23 million 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 — manure applied to soils that leaches in China, mainland?
- All animals — manure applied to soils that leaches in China, mainland was 1.56 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 billion kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 388.36 million kg in 1962.
- How does China, mainland rank for all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches?
- China, mainland ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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).