Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in China
China: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 45.74 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
China recorded 45.74 million kg for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 — manure left on pasture that volatilises in China peaked at 45.74 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million kg, in 1969.
That places China 13th out of 188 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.50 million kg | 1.38 million kg | 1.58 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.75 million kg | 1.42 million kg | 2.05 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.34 million kg | 1.90 million kg | 7.38 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.80 million kg | 7.85 million kg | 13.39 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.02 million kg | 13.73 million kg | 35.68 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.24 million kg | 33.15 million kg | 35.45 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.57 million kg | 37.52 million kg | 45.74 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 10 Australia and New Zealand 73.20 million kg compare
- 11 New Zealand 56.45 million kg compare
- 12 Kenya 51.95 million kg compare
- 14 China, mainland 45.55 million kg compare
- 15 Bangladesh 43.10 million kg compare
- 16 Uganda 40.50 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -15.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.6 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -8.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in China?
- Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in China was 45.74 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 45.74 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million kg in 1969.
- How does China rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- China ranks 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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).