Buffalo — Manure left on pasture in China, mainland
China, mainland: Buffalo — Manure left on pasture was 734.60 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Buffalo — Manure left on pasture in China, mainland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 734.60 million kg for buffalo — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture in China, mainland peaked at 734.60 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 187.41 million kg, in 1961.
That places China, mainland 3rd 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 — Manure left on pasture in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 187.41 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 192.12 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 194.73 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 250.26 million kg | +28.5% |
| 1965 | 250.21 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 311.73 million kg | +24.6% |
| 1967 | 326.22 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 349.52 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 361.18 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 361.18 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 374.76 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 384.48 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 393.00 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 419.43 million kg | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 419.43 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 419.43 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 406.47 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 401.46 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 412.97 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 428.21 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 431.55 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 437.37 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 446.09 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 446.20 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 454.52 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 464.49 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 485.21 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 485.21 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 490.89 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 498.54 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 505.41 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 512.75 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 517.30 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 521.96 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 533.91 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 542.93 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 457.55 million kg | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 525.34 million kg | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 528.13 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 526.31 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 530.30 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 528.57 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 529.51 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 519.21 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 521.05 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 524.17 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 529.34 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 542.18 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 701.55 million kg | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 686.46 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 655.99 million kg | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 638.74 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 628.15 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 628.15 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 629.65 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 633.04 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 617.57 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 631.85 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 638.81 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 668.43 million kg | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 686.27 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 714.14 million kg | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 734.60 million kg | +2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Buffalo — Manure left on pasture 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% | 542.18 million kg | 701.55 million kg |
| 1964 | +28.5% | 194.73 million kg | 250.26 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 269.27 million kg | 187.41 million kg | 361.18 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 399.26 million kg | 361.18 million kg | 419.43 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 456.97 million kg | 428.21 million kg | 490.89 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 514.38 million kg | 457.55 million kg | 542.93 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 545.22 million kg | 519.21 million kg | 701.55 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 638.84 million kg | 617.57 million kg | 686.46 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 700.86 million kg | 668.43 million kg | 734.60 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 1 India 1.80 billion kg compare
- 2 China 734.65 million kg compare
- 3 Viet Nam 49.77 million kg compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28.24 million kg compare
- 4 Pakistan 720.58 million kg compare
- 5 Brazil 73.51 million kg compare
- 6 Philippines 64.69 million kg compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 3.15 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 left on pasture in China, mainland?
- Buffalo — manure left on pasture in China, mainland was 734.60 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest buffalo — manure left on pasture recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 734.60 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest buffalo — manure left on pasture recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.41 million kg in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for buffalo — manure left on pasture?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is buffalo — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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).