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
12th
of 128 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

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M196119922023

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 12th of 128 countries on this measure, 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 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. 9 Burkina Faso 34.93 million kg compare
  2. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 31.75 million kg compare
  3. 11 Afghanistan 31.52 million kg compare
  4. 12 China, mainland 30.27 million kg compare
  5. 14 Nigeria 29.33 million kg compare
  6. 15 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 12th out of 128 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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About this data

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
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).