Buffalo — Manure management in China, mainland

China, mainland: Buffalo — Manure management was 629.65 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

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

Buffalo — Manure management 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 629.65 million kg for buffalo — manure management 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 — manure management in China, mainland peaked at 629.65 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 160.64 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 management in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Buffalo — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 160.64 million kg —
1962 164.68 million kg +2.5%
1963 166.91 million kg +1.4%
1964 214.51 million kg +28.5%
1965 214.47 million kg -0.0%
1966 267.20 million kg +24.6%
1967 279.62 million kg +4.6%
1968 299.59 million kg +7.1%
1969 309.58 million kg +3.3%
1970 309.58 million kg +0.0%
1971 321.22 million kg +3.8%
1972 329.55 million kg +2.6%
1973 336.86 million kg +2.2%
1974 359.51 million kg +6.7%
1975 359.51 million kg +0.0%
1976 359.51 million kg +0.0%
1977 348.41 million kg -3.1%
1978 344.11 million kg -1.2%
1979 353.98 million kg +2.9%
1980 367.04 million kg +3.7%
1981 369.90 million kg +0.8%
1982 374.89 million kg +1.3%
1983 382.36 million kg +2.0%
1984 382.46 million kg +0.0%
1985 389.59 million kg +1.9%
1986 398.14 million kg +2.2%
1987 415.89 million kg +4.5%
1988 415.89 million kg +0.0%
1989 420.77 million kg +1.2%
1990 427.32 million kg +1.6%
1991 433.21 million kg +1.4%
1992 439.50 million kg +1.5%
1993 443.40 million kg +0.9%
1994 447.39 million kg +0.9%
1995 457.64 million kg +2.3%
1996 465.37 million kg +1.7%
1997 392.19 million kg -15.7%
1998 450.29 million kg +14.8%
1999 452.68 million kg +0.5%
2000 451.13 million kg -0.3%
2001 454.54 million kg +0.8%
2002 453.06 million kg -0.3%
2003 453.86 million kg +0.2%
2004 445.03 million kg -1.9%
2005 446.61 million kg +0.4%
2006 449.29 million kg +0.6%
2007 453.72 million kg +1.0%
2008 464.73 million kg +2.4%
2009 601.33 million kg +29.4%
2010 588.40 million kg -2.2%
2011 562.27 million kg -4.4%
2012 547.49 million kg -2.6%
2013 538.41 million kg -1.7%
2014 538.41 million kg +0.0%
2015 539.70 million kg +0.2%
2016 542.61 million kg +0.5%
2017 529.35 million kg -2.4%
2018 541.59 million kg +2.3%
2019 547.55 million kg +1.1%
2020 572.94 million kg +4.6%
2021 588.23 million kg +2.7%
2022 612.12 million kg +4.1%
2023 629.65 million kg +2.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Buffalo — Manure management 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% 464.73 million kg 601.33 million kg
1964 +28.5% 166.91 million kg 214.51 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 230.80 million kg 160.64 million kg 309.58 million kg 9
1970s 342.22 million kg 309.58 million kg 359.51 million kg 10
1980s 391.69 million kg 367.04 million kg 420.77 million kg 10
1990s 440.90 million kg 392.19 million kg 465.37 million kg 10
2000s 467.33 million kg 445.03 million kg 601.33 million kg 10
2010s 547.58 million kg 529.35 million kg 588.40 million kg 10
2020s 600.74 million kg 572.94 million kg 629.65 million kg 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 India 1.00 billion kg compare
  2. 2 China 629.70 million kg compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 42.66 million kg compare
  4. 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 24.21 million kg compare
  5. 4 Pakistan 402.90 million kg compare
  6. 5 Philippines 55.45 million kg compare
  7. 5 Türkiye 2.73 million kg compare
  8. 6 Myanmar 41.44 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is buffalo — manure management in China, mainland?
Buffalo — manure management in China, mainland was 629.65 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest buffalo — manure management recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 629.65 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest buffalo — manure management recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 160.64 million kg in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for buffalo — manure management?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
Is buffalo — manure management 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Buffalo — Manure management (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
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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).