Buffalo — Losses from manure treated in China

China: Buffalo — Losses from manure treated was 229.49 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
229.49 million kg
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
1st
of 69 countries
All-time high
229.49 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
60.92 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Buffalo — Losses from manure treated in China, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for buffalo — losses from manure treated in China is 229.49 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, buffalo — losses from manure treated in China peaked at 229.49 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.92 million kg, in 1961.

China ranks 1st of 69 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 86.17 million kg 60.92 million kg 114.49 million kg 9
1970s 125.72 million kg 114.38 million kg 131.99 million kg 10
1980s 143.07 million kg 134.22 million kg 153.60 million kg 10
1990s 160.79 million kg 143.00 million kg 169.68 million kg 10
2000s 170.35 million kg 162.23 million kg 219.18 million kg 10
2010s 199.58 million kg 192.94 million kg 214.47 million kg 10
2020s 218.95 million kg 208.82 million kg 229.49 million kg 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 229.47 million kg compare
  2. 3 India 61.77 million kg compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 24.79 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is buffalo — losses from manure treated in China?
Buffalo — losses from manure treated in China was 229.49 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest buffalo — losses from manure treated recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 229.49 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest buffalo — losses from manure treated recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 60.92 million kg in 1961.
How does China rank for buffalo — losses from manure treated?
China ranks 1st out of 69 countries with data for 2023.
Is buffalo — losses from manure treated rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Buffalo — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Buffalo — Losses from manure treated (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
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).