Buffalo — Manure applied to soils in China

China: Buffalo — Manure applied to soils was 400.21 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
400.21 million kg
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
2nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
400.21 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
106.24 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Buffalo — Manure applied to soils in China, 1961–2023

100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

China recorded 400.21 million kg for buffalo — manure applied to soils in 2023. 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 — manure applied to soils in China peaked at 400.21 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 106.24 million kg, in 1961.

China ranks 2nd 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, year by year

Annual values for Buffalo — Manure applied to soils (N content) in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 106.24 million kg —
1962 108.72 million kg +2.3%
1963 110.03 million kg +1.2%
1964 140.06 million kg +27.3%
1965 139.91 million kg -0.1%
1966 173.30 million kg +23.9%
1967 181.05 million kg +4.5%
1968 193.48 million kg +6.9%
1969 199.65 million kg +3.2%
1970 199.46 million kg -0.1%
1971 206.57 million kg +3.6%
1972 211.54 million kg +2.4%
1973 216.01 million kg +2.1%
1974 230.18 million kg +6.6%
1975 230.06 million kg -0.1%
1976 230.03 million kg -0.0%
1977 222.90 million kg -3.1%
1978 219.78 million kg -1.4%
1979 225.88 million kg +2.8%
1980 234.07 million kg +3.6%
1981 235.77 million kg +0.7%
1982 238.90 million kg +1.3%
1983 243.61 million kg +2.0%
1984 243.65 million kg +0.0%
1985 248.13 million kg +1.8%
1986 253.53 million kg +2.2%
1987 264.79 million kg +4.4%
1988 264.78 million kg -0.0%
1989 267.86 million kg +1.2%
1990 271.93 million kg +1.5%
1991 275.61 million kg +1.4%
1992 279.56 million kg +1.4%
1993 282.01 million kg +0.9%
1994 284.53 million kg +0.9%
1995 291.02 million kg +2.3%
1996 295.91 million kg +1.7%
1997 249.38 million kg -15.7%
1998 286.29 million kg +14.8%
1999 287.82 million kg +0.5%
2000 286.82 million kg -0.4%
2001 288.97 million kg +0.8%
2002 288.02 million kg -0.3%
2003 288.52 million kg +0.2%
2004 282.91 million kg -1.9%
2005 283.90 million kg +0.4%
2006 285.60 million kg +0.6%
2007 288.41 million kg +1.0%
2008 295.41 million kg +2.4%
2009 382.23 million kg +29.4%
2010 374.01 million kg -2.2%
2011 357.41 million kg -4.4%
2012 348.01 million kg -2.6%
2013 342.24 million kg -1.7%
2014 342.23 million kg -0.0%
2015 343.05 million kg +0.2%
2016 344.89 million kg +0.5%
2017 336.46 million kg -2.4%
2018 344.24 million kg +2.3%
2019 348.03 million kg +1.1%
2020 364.17 million kg +4.6%
2021 373.88 million kg +2.7%
2022 389.06 million kg +4.1%
2023 400.21 million kg +2.9%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 400.21 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 537,038 kg, 745.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • China's 400.21 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.10 million kg, 33.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Buffalo — Manure applied to soils in China 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% 295.41 million kg 382.23 million kg
1964 +27.3% 110.03 million kg 140.06 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 150.27 million kg 106.24 million kg 199.65 million kg 9
1970s 219.24 million kg 199.46 million kg 230.18 million kg 10
1980s 249.51 million kg 234.07 million kg 267.86 million kg 10
1990s 280.41 million kg 249.38 million kg 295.91 million kg 10
2000s 297.08 million kg 282.91 million kg 382.23 million kg 10
2010s 348.06 million kg 336.46 million kg 374.01 million kg 10
2020s 381.83 million kg 364.17 million kg 400.21 million kg 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 942.03 million kg compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 400.18 million kg compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 27.11 million kg compare
  4. 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 15.38 million kg compare
  5. 4 Pakistan 378.11 million kg compare
  6. 5 Philippines 35.24 million kg compare
  7. 5 Türkiye 2.73 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is buffalo — manure applied to soils in China?
Buffalo — manure applied to soils in China was 400.21 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?
The highest recorded value was 400.21 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest buffalo — manure applied to soils recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 106.24 million kg in 1961.
How does China rank for buffalo — manure applied to soils?
China ranks 2nd out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
Is buffalo — manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Buffalo — Manure applied to soils (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).