Camels — Manure applied to soils in China
China: Camels — Manure applied to soils was 1.06 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Camels — Manure applied to soils in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, camels — manure applied to soils in China stood at 1.06 million kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 111.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, camels — manure applied to soils in China peaked at 1.14 million kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 411,525 kg, in 2009.
China ranks 10th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Camels — Manure applied to soils in China, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 694,073 kg | — |
| 1962 | 688,608 kg | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 703,182 kg | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 732,329 kg | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 774,229 kg | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 816,128 kg | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 819,772 kg | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 837,989 kg | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 856,206 kg | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 874,423 kg | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 887,175 kg | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 919,966 kg | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 938,183 kg | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 910,858 kg | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 918,144 kg | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 974,618 kg | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 992,835 kg | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.03 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.05 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.12 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.14 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.11 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.03 million kg | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 967,331 kg | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 965,509 kg | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 918,144 kg | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 865,315 kg | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 859,850 kg | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 865,315 kg | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 843,454 kg | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 803,376 kg | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 730,508 kg | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 679,500 kg | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 648,531 kg | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 639,422 kg | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 635,779 kg | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 637,600 kg | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 610,274 kg | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 601,166 kg | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 593,879 kg | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 508,258 kg | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 480,933 kg | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 482,754 kg | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 477,289 kg | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 483,848 kg | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 490,041 kg | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 440,855 kg | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 411,525 kg | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 419,359 kg | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 442,312 kg | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 445,956 kg | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 498,786 kg | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 498,786 kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 510,262 kg | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 547,425 kg | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 588,906 kg | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 616,428 kg | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 738,388 kg | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 749,089 kg | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 841,086 kg | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 986,276 kg | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million kg | +7.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.06 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 152,750 kg, 6.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 769,168 kg | 688,608 kg | 856,206 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 948,931 kg | 874,423 kg | 1.05 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 million kg | 859,850 kg | 1.14 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 709,376 kg | 610,274 kg | 865,315 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 497,055 kg | 411,525 kg | 601,166 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 530,661 kg | 419,359 kg | 738,388 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 908,125 kg | 749,089 kg | 1.06 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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 camels — manure applied to soils in China?
- Camels — manure applied to soils in China was 1.06 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest camels — manure applied to soils recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million kg in 1982.
- What is the lowest camels — manure applied to soils recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 411,525 kg in 2009.
- How does China rank for camels — manure applied to soils?
- China ranks 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is camels — manure applied to soils rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Camels — Manure applied to soils (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).