Buffalo — Amount excreted in manure in China, mainland

China, mainland: Buffalo — Amount excreted in manure was 1.40 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.40 billion kg
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
4th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.40 billion kg
in 2023
All-time low
356.98 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Buffalo — Amount excreted in manure in China, mainland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, buffalo — amount excreted in manure in China, mainland stood at 1.40 billion kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, buffalo — amount excreted in manure in China, mainland peaked at 1.40 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 356.98 million kg, in 1961.

That places China, mainland 4th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Buffalo — Amount excreted in manure in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Buffalo — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 356.98 million kg —
1962 365.95 million kg +2.5%
1963 370.92 million kg +1.4%
1964 476.68 million kg +28.5%
1965 476.60 million kg -0.0%
1966 593.77 million kg +24.6%
1967 621.38 million kg +4.6%
1968 665.76 million kg +7.1%
1969 687.95 million kg +3.3%
1970 687.95 million kg +0.0%
1971 713.83 million kg +3.8%
1972 732.34 million kg +2.6%
1973 748.58 million kg +2.2%
1974 798.91 million kg +6.7%
1975 798.91 million kg +0.0%
1976 798.91 million kg +0.0%
1977 774.23 million kg -3.1%
1978 764.69 million kg -1.2%
1979 786.62 million kg +2.9%
1980 815.64 million kg +3.7%
1981 821.99 million kg +0.8%
1982 833.09 million kg +1.3%
1983 849.69 million kg +2.0%
1984 849.91 million kg +0.0%
1985 865.75 million kg +1.9%
1986 884.75 million kg +2.2%
1987 924.21 million kg +4.5%
1988 924.21 million kg +0.0%
1989 935.04 million kg +1.2%
1990 949.60 million kg +1.6%
1991 962.69 million kg +1.4%
1992 976.67 million kg +1.5%
1993 985.33 million kg +0.9%
1994 994.20 million kg +0.9%
1995 1.02 billion kg +2.3%
1996 1.03 billion kg +1.7%
1997 871.52 million kg -15.7%
1998 1.00 billion kg +14.8%
1999 1.01 billion kg +0.5%
2000 1.00 billion kg -0.3%
2001 1.01 billion kg +0.8%
2002 1.01 billion kg -0.3%
2003 1.01 billion kg +0.2%
2004 988.96 million kg -1.9%
2005 992.47 million kg +0.4%
2006 998.42 million kg +0.6%
2007 1.01 billion kg +1.0%
2008 1.03 billion kg +2.4%
2009 1.34 billion kg +29.4%
2010 1.31 billion kg -2.2%
2011 1.25 billion kg -4.4%
2012 1.22 billion kg -2.6%
2013 1.20 billion kg -1.7%
2014 1.20 billion kg +0.0%
2015 1.20 billion kg +0.2%
2016 1.21 billion kg +0.5%
2017 1.18 billion kg -2.4%
2018 1.20 billion kg +2.3%
2019 1.22 billion kg +1.1%
2020 1.27 billion kg +4.6%
2021 1.31 billion kg +2.7%
2022 1.36 billion kg +4.1%
2023 1.40 billion kg +2.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Buffalo — Amount excreted in manure in China, mainland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +29.4% 1.03 billion kg 1.34 billion kg
1964 +28.5% 370.92 million kg 476.68 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 512.89 million kg 356.98 million kg 687.95 million kg 9
1970s 760.50 million kg 687.95 million kg 798.91 million kg 10
1980s 870.43 million kg 815.64 million kg 935.04 million kg 10
1990s 979.77 million kg 871.52 million kg 1.03 billion kg 10
2000s 1.04 billion kg 988.96 million kg 1.34 billion kg 10
2010s 1.22 billion kg 1.18 billion kg 1.31 billion kg 10
2020s 1.33 billion kg 1.27 billion kg 1.40 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 India 3.86 billion kg compare
  2. 2 Pakistan 1.55 billion kg compare
  3. 3 China 1.40 billion kg compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 94.80 million kg compare
  5. 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 53.79 million kg compare
  6. 5 Philippines 123.22 million kg compare
  7. 5 Türkiye 7.18 million kg compare
  8. 6 Nepal 106.16 million kg compare
  9. 7 Myanmar 92.10 million kg compare
  10. 7 Timor-Leste 6.00 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is buffalo — amount excreted in manure in China, mainland?
Buffalo — amount excreted in manure in China, mainland was 1.40 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest buffalo — amount excreted in manure recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 1.40 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest buffalo — amount excreted in manure recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 356.98 million kg in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for buffalo — amount excreted in manure?
China, mainland ranks 4th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
Is buffalo — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Buffalo — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Buffalo — 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
97 places, 4,384 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).