Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in China

China: Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated was 239.97 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
239.97 million kg
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
3rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
239.97 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
7.26 million kg
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in China, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

China recorded 239.97 million kg for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in China peaked at 239.97 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.26 million kg, in 1969.

That places China 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in China, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated (N content) in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 7.50 million kg —
1962 7.80 million kg +4.0%
1963 7.96 million kg +2.1%
1964 8.11 million kg +1.9%
1965 8.27 million kg +2.0%
1966 8.28 million kg +0.1%
1967 7.99 million kg -3.5%
1968 7.55 million kg -5.5%
1969 7.26 million kg -3.8%
1970 7.56 million kg +4.2%
1971 8.10 million kg +7.1%
1972 8.51 million kg +5.1%
1973 8.86 million kg +4.1%
1974 9.53 million kg +7.6%
1975 10.04 million kg +5.3%
1976 10.52 million kg +4.8%
1977 10.74 million kg +2.1%
1978 10.52 million kg -2.1%
1979 7.43 million kg -29.4%
1980 9.97 million kg +34.2%
1981 10.82 million kg +8.5%
1982 12.61 million kg +16.6%
1983 14.62 million kg +15.9%
1984 20.38 million kg +39.4%
1985 24.88 million kg +22.1%
1986 28.25 million kg +13.6%
1987 33.15 million kg +17.3%
1988 34.13 million kg +3.0%
1989 38.70 million kg +13.4%
1990 41.20 million kg +6.5%
1991 45.42 million kg +10.2%
1992 49.77 million kg +9.6%
1993 50.60 million kg +1.7%
1994 52.85 million kg +4.5%
1995 57.77 million kg +9.3%
1996 62.76 million kg +8.6%
1997 67.12 million kg +6.9%
1998 69.00 million kg +2.8%
1999 70.25 million kg +1.8%
2000 72.05 million kg +2.6%
2001 73.34 million kg +1.8%
2002 84.80 million kg +15.6%
2003 102.72 million kg +21.1%
2004 133.13 million kg +29.6%
2005 164.87 million kg +23.8%
2006 182.61 million kg +10.8%
2007 187.19 million kg +2.5%
2008 183.42 million kg -2.0%
2009 181.27 million kg -1.2%
2010 183.75 million kg +1.4%
2011 182.08 million kg -0.9%
2012 180.75 million kg -0.7%
2013 180.03 million kg -0.4%
2014 185.98 million kg +3.3%
2015 175.59 million kg -5.6%
2016 175.41 million kg -0.1%
2017 173.93 million kg -0.8%
2018 175.98 million kg +1.2%
2019 183.21 million kg +4.1%
2020 196.84 million kg +7.4%
2021 210.68 million kg +7.0%
2022 224.86 million kg +6.7%
2023 239.97 million kg +6.7%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 239.97 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million kg, 161.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • China's 239.97 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 576,020 kg, 416.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.86 million kg 7.26 million kg 8.28 million kg 9
1970s 9.18 million kg 7.43 million kg 10.74 million kg 10
1980s 22.75 million kg 9.97 million kg 38.70 million kg 10
1990s 56.67 million kg 41.20 million kg 70.25 million kg 10
2000s 136.54 million kg 72.05 million kg 187.19 million kg 10
2010s 179.67 million kg 173.93 million kg 185.98 million kg 10
2020s 218.09 million kg 196.84 million kg 239.97 million kg 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 1.14 billion kg compare
  2. 2 USSR 927.63 million kg compare
  3. 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29.13 million kg compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 238.99 million kg compare
  5. 5 Brazil 158.47 million kg compare
  6. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 8.20 million kg compare
  7. 6 Russian Federation 142.13 million kg compare
  8. 6 Türkiye 8.04 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in China?
Cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in China was 239.97 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 239.97 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 7.26 million kg in 1969.
How does China rank for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated?
China ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Losses from 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
243 places, 13,919 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).