Buffalo — Manure left on pasture in China, mainland

China, mainland: Buffalo — Manure left on pasture was 734.60 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
734.60 million kg
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
3rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
734.60 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
187.41 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Buffalo — Manure left on pasture in China, mainland, 1961–2023

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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

Annual values for Buffalo — Manure left on pasture (N content) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 India 1.80 billion kg compare
  2. 2 China 734.65 million kg compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 49.77 million kg compare
  4. 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28.24 million kg compare
  5. 4 Pakistan 720.58 million kg compare
  6. 5 Brazil 73.51 million kg compare
  7. 6 Philippines 64.69 million kg compare
  8. 6 Timor-Leste 3.15 million kg compare

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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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Indicator
Buffalo — Manure left on pasture (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).