All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches in China, mainland

China, mainland: All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 2.24 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.24 billion kg
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.31 billion kg
in 1996
All-time low
936.76 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches in China, mainland, 1961–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 2.24 billion kg for all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches in China, mainland peaked at 2.31 billion kg in 1996 and was at its lowest, 936.76 million kg, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 4th 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 936.76 million kg
1962 960.99 million kg +2.6%
1963 1.01 billion kg +5.0%
1964 1.05 billion kg +4.1%
1965 1.07 billion kg +2.0%
1966 1.11 billion kg +3.8%
1967 1.13 billion kg +1.8%
1968 1.17 billion kg +3.6%
1969 1.19 billion kg +1.3%
1970 1.18 billion kg -0.7%
1971 1.21 billion kg +3.0%
1972 1.23 billion kg +1.7%
1973 1.24 billion kg +0.1%
1974 1.28 billion kg +3.3%
1975 1.30 billion kg +1.4%
1976 1.31 billion kg +0.8%
1977 1.27 billion kg -2.4%
1978 1.28 billion kg +0.6%
1979 1.32 billion kg +2.7%
1980 1.37 billion kg +4.3%
1981 1.39 billion kg +1.3%
1982 1.41 billion kg +1.1%
1983 1.42 billion kg +0.6%
1984 1.38 billion kg -2.6%
1985 1.38 billion kg +0.4%
1986 1.42 billion kg +2.5%
1987 1.50 billion kg +5.8%
1988 1.58 billion kg +4.8%
1989 1.68 billion kg +6.8%
1990 1.73 billion kg +3.0%
1991 1.78 billion kg +2.5%
1992 1.79 billion kg +0.5%
1993 1.83 billion kg +2.4%
1994 1.92 billion kg +5.2%
1995 2.09 billion kg +8.8%
1996 2.31 billion kg +10.5%
1997 2.03 billion kg -12.1%
1998 2.12 billion kg +4.5%
1999 2.21 billion kg +4.1%
2000 2.28 billion kg +3.1%
2001 2.27 billion kg -0.5%
2002 2.23 billion kg -1.6%
2003 2.22 billion kg -0.4%
2004 2.26 billion kg +1.6%
2005 2.29 billion kg +1.3%
2006 2.24 billion kg -1.9%
2007 2.16 billion kg -3.7%
2008 2.20 billion kg +1.8%
2009 2.17 billion kg -1.2%
2010 2.14 billion kg -1.3%
2011 2.07 billion kg -3.6%
2012 2.05 billion kg -0.7%
2013 2.04 billion kg -0.6%
2014 2.03 billion kg -0.6%
2015 2.09 billion kg +3.0%
2016 2.13 billion kg +1.9%
2017 2.07 billion kg -2.6%
2018 2.07 billion kg -0.1%
2019 2.10 billion kg +1.4%
2020 2.14 billion kg +1.9%
2021 2.19 billion kg +2.3%
2022 2.24 billion kg +2.3%
2023 2.24 billion kg +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.07 billion kg 936.76 million kg 1.19 billion kg 9
1970s 1.26 billion kg 1.18 billion kg 1.32 billion kg 10
1980s 1.45 billion kg 1.37 billion kg 1.68 billion kg 10
1990s 1.98 billion kg 1.73 billion kg 2.31 billion kg 10
2000s 2.23 billion kg 2.16 billion kg 2.29 billion kg 10
2010s 2.08 billion kg 2.03 billion kg 2.14 billion kg 10
2020s 2.20 billion kg 2.14 billion kg 2.24 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 4.44 billion kg compare
  2. 2 Brazil 3.09 billion kg compare
  3. 3 China (People’s Republic of) 2.25 billion kg compare
  4. 5 India 2.23 billion kg compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 1.36 billion kg compare
  6. 7 Australia and New Zealand 1.27 billion kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches in China, mainland?
All animals — manure left on pasture that leaches in China, mainland was 2.24 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 2.31 billion kg in 1996.
What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 936.76 million kg in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches?
China, mainland ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,264 data points, 1961–2023
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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).