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
12th
of 128 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 12th out of 128 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.

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. 9 Burkina Faso 35.28 million kg compare
  2. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 33.42 million kg compare
  3. 11 Afghanistan 33.18 million kg compare
  4. 12 China, mainland 31.87 million kg compare
  5. 14 Nigeria 29.62 million kg compare
  6. 15 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 12th out of 128 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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).