Asses — Amount excreted in manure in China, mainland
China, mainland: Asses — Amount excreted in manure was 31.87 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Asses — Amount excreted in manure in China, mainland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 31.87 million kg for asses — amount excreted in manure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asses — amount excreted in manure in China, mainland peaked at 244.42 million kg in 1991 and was at its lowest, 31.87 million kg, in 2023.
China, mainland ranks 11th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Asses — Amount excreted in manure in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 164.29 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 143.29 million kg | -12.8% |
| 1963 | 140.87 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 147.25 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 153.84 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 162.35 million kg | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 163.70 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 168.07 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 172.43 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 174.62 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 183.35 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 185.81 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 182.32 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 182.25 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 179.70 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 177.39 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 169.51 million kg | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 166.54 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 163.29 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 163.11 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 169.12 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 183.67 million kg | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 196.42 million kg | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 206.24 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 217.44 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 227.33 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 233.31 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 236.74 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 241.23 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 243.06 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 244.42 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 243.55 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 239.73 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 237.72 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 238.42 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 234.53 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 206.13 million kg | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 207.97 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 208.62 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 204.04 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 201.40 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 192.41 million kg | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 185.51 million kg | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 179.13 million kg | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 172.85 million kg | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 169.64 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 159.47 million kg | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 150.41 million kg | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 117.94 million kg | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 111.34 million kg | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 105.92 million kg | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 100.94 million kg | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 92.92 million kg | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 92.92 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.73 million kg | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 74.73 million kg | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 58.45 million kg | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 55.28 million kg | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 56.77 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 50.73 million kg | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 42.93 million kg | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 37.88 million kg | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 31.87 million kg | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157.34 million kg | 140.87 million kg | 172.43 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 176.48 million kg | 163.29 million kg | 185.81 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 207.46 million kg | 163.11 million kg | 241.23 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 230.41 million kg | 206.13 million kg | 244.42 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.28 million kg | 117.94 million kg | 204.04 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.30 million kg | 55.28 million kg | 111.34 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.85 million kg | 31.87 million kg | 50.73 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 8 Niger 43.42 million kg compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 4.19 million kg compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 35.28 million kg compare
- 9 Türkiye 1.63 million kg compare
- 10 Afghanistan 33.18 million kg compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 1.16 million kg compare
- 11 China 31.87 million kg compare
- 11 Polynesia 99,645 kg compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 22,733 kg compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 kg compare
- 13 Nigeria 29.62 million kg compare
- 14 Mali 27.04 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 asses — amount excreted in manure in China, mainland?
- Asses — amount excreted in manure in China, mainland was 31.87 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 244.42 million kg in 1991.
- What is the lowest asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.87 million kg in 2023.
- How does China, mainland rank for asses — amount excreted in manure?
- China, mainland ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Asses — 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).