Asses — Amount excreted in manure in China

China: Asses — Amount excreted in manure was 31.87 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
31.87 million kg
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
11th
of 120 countries
All-time high
244.42 million kg
in 1991
All-time low
31.87 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Asses — Amount excreted in manure in China, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

China recorded 31.87 million kg for asses — amount excreted in manure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 peaked at 244.42 million kg in 1991 and was at its lowest, 31.87 million kg, in 2023.

That places China 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, year by year

Annual values for Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in China, 1961 to 2023.
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%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 31.87 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 449,745 kg, 70.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • China's 31.87 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26,605 kg, 1197.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Niger 43.42 million kg compare
  2. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 4.19 million kg compare
  3. 9 Burkina Faso 35.28 million kg compare
  4. 9 Türkiye 1.63 million kg compare
  5. 10 Afghanistan 33.18 million kg compare
  6. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 1.16 million kg compare
  7. 11 China, mainland 31.87 million kg compare
  8. 11 Polynesia 99,645 kg compare
  9. 12 Republic of Moldova 22,733 kg compare
  10. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 kg compare
  11. 13 Nigeria 29.62 million kg compare
  12. 14 Mali 27.04 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is asses — amount excreted in manure in China?
Asses — amount excreted in manure in China 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?
The highest recorded value was 244.42 million kg in 1991.
What is the lowest asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 31.87 million kg in 2023.
How does China rank for asses — amount excreted in manure?
China ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is asses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China 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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Indicator
Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
165 places, 9,444 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).