Buffalo — Manure management in China
China: Buffalo — Manure management was 629.70 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Buffalo — Manure management in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, buffalo — manure management in China stood at 629.70 million kg. 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 management in China peaked at 629.70 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 167.16 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 management in China, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 167.16 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 171.06 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 173.12 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 220.38 million kg | +27.3% |
| 1965 | 220.13 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 272.68 million kg | +23.9% |
| 1967 | 284.87 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 304.43 million kg | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 314.14 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 313.83 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 325.02 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 332.85 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 339.87 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 362.17 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 361.98 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 361.93 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 350.71 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 345.80 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 355.41 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 368.29 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 370.97 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 375.88 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 383.30 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 383.36 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 390.41 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 398.91 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 416.63 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 416.61 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 421.45 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 427.86 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 433.65 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 439.88 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 443.73 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 447.69 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 457.90 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 465.60 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 392.38 million kg | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 450.46 million kg | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 452.87 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 451.29 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 454.68 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 453.18 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 453.96 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 445.14 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 446.70 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 449.37 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 453.80 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 464.81 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 601.42 million kg | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 588.48 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 562.36 million kg | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 547.57 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 538.48 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 538.47 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 539.76 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 542.66 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 529.39 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 541.63 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 547.60 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 572.99 million kg | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 588.28 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 612.16 million kg | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 629.70 million kg | +2.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 629.70 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 537,038 kg, 1172.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- China's 629.70 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.04 million kg, 33.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Buffalo — Manure management 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +29.4% | 464.81 million kg | 601.42 million kg |
| 1964 | +27.3% | 173.12 million kg | 220.38 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 236.44 million kg | 167.16 million kg | 314.14 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 344.96 million kg | 313.83 million kg | 362.17 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 392.58 million kg | 368.29 million kg | 421.45 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 441.20 million kg | 392.38 million kg | 465.60 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 467.43 million kg | 445.14 million kg | 601.42 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 547.64 million kg | 529.39 million kg | 588.48 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 600.78 million kg | 572.99 million kg | 629.70 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 India 1.00 billion kg compare
- 3 China, mainland 629.65 million kg compare
- 3 Viet Nam 42.66 million kg compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 24.21 million kg compare
- 4 Pakistan 402.90 million kg compare
- 5 Philippines 55.45 million kg compare
- 5 Türkiye 2.73 million kg compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is buffalo — manure management in China?
- Buffalo — manure management in China was 629.70 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest buffalo — manure management recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 629.70 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest buffalo — manure management recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.16 million kg in 1961.
- How does China rank for buffalo — manure management?
- China ranks 2nd out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is buffalo — manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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).