Asses — Manure left on pasture in China

China: Asses — Manure left on pasture was 30.27 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

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

Asses — Manure left on pasture in China, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

China recorded 30.27 million kg for asses — manure left on pasture 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 — manure left on pasture in China peaked at 232.20 million kg in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30.27 million kg, in 2023.

China 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 — Manure left on pasture in China, year by year

Annual values for Asses — Manure left on pasture (N content) in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 156.08 million kg —
1962 136.13 million kg -12.8%
1963 133.83 million kg -1.7%
1964 139.88 million kg +4.5%
1965 146.15 million kg +4.5%
1966 154.23 million kg +5.5%
1967 155.52 million kg +0.8%
1968 159.66 million kg +2.7%
1969 163.81 million kg +2.6%
1970 165.88 million kg +1.3%
1971 174.18 million kg +5.0%
1972 176.52 million kg +1.3%
1973 173.21 million kg -1.9%
1974 173.14 million kg -0.0%
1975 170.72 million kg -1.4%
1976 168.52 million kg -1.3%
1977 161.03 million kg -4.4%
1978 158.21 million kg -1.8%
1979 155.12 million kg -2.0%
1980 154.96 million kg -0.1%
1981 160.66 million kg +3.7%
1982 174.49 million kg +8.6%
1983 186.60 million kg +6.9%
1984 195.93 million kg +5.0%
1985 206.57 million kg +5.4%
1986 215.96 million kg +4.5%
1987 221.64 million kg +2.6%
1988 224.90 million kg +1.5%
1989 229.17 million kg +1.9%
1990 230.91 million kg +0.8%
1991 232.20 million kg +0.6%
1992 231.37 million kg -0.4%
1993 227.74 million kg -1.6%
1994 225.83 million kg -0.8%
1995 226.50 million kg +0.3%
1996 222.81 million kg -1.6%
1997 195.83 million kg -12.1%
1998 197.57 million kg +0.9%
1999 198.19 million kg +0.3%
2000 193.84 million kg -2.2%
2001 191.33 million kg -1.3%
2002 182.78 million kg -4.5%
2003 176.23 million kg -3.6%
2004 170.18 million kg -3.4%
2005 164.21 million kg -3.5%
2006 161.16 million kg -1.9%
2007 151.50 million kg -6.0%
2008 142.89 million kg -5.7%
2009 112.05 million kg -21.6%
2010 105.77 million kg -5.6%
2011 100.63 million kg -4.9%
2012 95.89 million kg -4.7%
2013 88.27 million kg -7.9%
2014 88.27 million kg +0.0%
2015 79.55 million kg -9.9%
2016 70.99 million kg -10.8%
2017 55.53 million kg -21.8%
2018 52.52 million kg -5.4%
2019 53.93 million kg +2.7%
2020 48.19 million kg -10.6%
2021 40.78 million kg -15.4%
2022 35.98 million kg -11.8%
2023 30.27 million kg -15.9%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 30.27 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 431,756 kg, 70.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • China's 30.27 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26,605 kg, 1137.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 149.48 million kg 133.83 million kg 163.81 million kg 9
1970s 167.65 million kg 155.12 million kg 176.52 million kg 10
1980s 197.09 million kg 154.96 million kg 229.17 million kg 10
1990s 218.89 million kg 195.83 million kg 232.20 million kg 10
2000s 164.62 million kg 112.05 million kg 193.84 million kg 10
2010s 79.13 million kg 52.52 million kg 105.77 million kg 10
2020s 38.81 million kg 30.27 million kg 48.19 million kg 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 8 Niger 42.98 million kg compare
  2. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 4.15 million kg compare
  3. 9 Burkina Faso 34.93 million kg compare
  4. 9 Türkiye 1.63 million kg compare
  5. 10 Afghanistan 31.52 million kg compare
  6. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 1.16 million kg compare
  7. 11 China, mainland 30.27 million kg compare
  8. 11 Polynesia 99,645 kg compare
  9. 12 Republic of Moldova 20,915 kg compare
  10. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 kg compare
  11. 13 Nigeria 29.33 million kg compare
  12. 14 Mali 26.77 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is asses — manure left on pasture in China?
Asses — manure left on pasture in China was 30.27 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest asses — manure left on pasture recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 232.20 million kg in 1991.
What is the lowest asses — manure left on pasture recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 30.27 million kg in 2023.
How does China rank for asses — manure left on pasture?
China ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is asses — manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Asses — Manure left on pasture (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).