Buffalo — Manure applied to soils in China, mainland
China, mainland: Buffalo — Manure applied to soils was 400.18 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Buffalo — Manure applied to soils in China, mainland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, buffalo — manure applied to soils in China, mainland stood at 400.18 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, buffalo — manure applied to soils in China, mainland peaked at 400.18 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 102.10 million kg, in 1961.
China, mainland ranks 3rd of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Buffalo — Manure applied to soils in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 102.10 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 104.66 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 106.08 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 136.33 million kg | +28.5% |
| 1965 | 136.31 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 169.82 million kg | +24.6% |
| 1967 | 177.71 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 190.41 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 196.75 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 196.75 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 204.16 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 209.45 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 214.09 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 228.49 million kg | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 228.49 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 228.49 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 221.43 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 218.70 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 224.97 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 233.28 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 235.09 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 238.26 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 243.01 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 243.07 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 247.61 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 253.04 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 264.32 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 264.32 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 267.42 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 271.58 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 275.33 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 279.33 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 281.80 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 284.34 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 290.86 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 295.77 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 249.26 million kg | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 286.18 million kg | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 287.71 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 286.71 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 288.89 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 287.95 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 288.45 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 282.84 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 283.85 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 285.55 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 288.37 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 295.36 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 382.18 million kg | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 373.96 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 357.36 million kg | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 347.96 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 342.19 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 342.19 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 343.01 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 344.86 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 336.43 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 344.21 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 348.00 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 364.14 million kg | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 373.86 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 389.04 million kg | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 400.18 million kg | +2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Buffalo — Manure applied to soils 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +29.4% | 295.36 million kg | 382.18 million kg |
| 1964 | +28.5% | 106.08 million kg | 136.33 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.69 million kg | 102.10 million kg | 196.75 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 217.50 million kg | 196.75 million kg | 228.49 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.94 million kg | 233.28 million kg | 267.42 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 280.22 million kg | 249.26 million kg | 295.77 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 297.01 million kg | 282.84 million kg | 382.18 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 348.02 million kg | 336.43 million kg | 373.96 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 381.80 million kg | 364.14 million kg | 400.18 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 1 India 942.03 million kg compare
- 2 China 400.21 million kg compare
- 3 Viet Nam 27.11 million kg compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 15.38 million kg compare
- 4 Pakistan 378.11 million kg compare
- 5 Philippines 35.24 million kg compare
- 5 Türkiye 2.73 million kg compare
- 6 Myanmar 26.34 million kg compare
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is buffalo — manure applied to soils in China, mainland?
- Buffalo — manure applied to soils in China, mainland was 400.18 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest buffalo — manure applied to soils recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 400.18 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest buffalo — manure applied to soils recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.10 million kg in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for buffalo — manure applied to soils?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is buffalo — manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).