Cattle, dairy — Manure management in China
China: Cattle, dairy — Manure management was 710.37 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle, dairy — Manure management in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
China recorded 710.37 million kg for cattle, dairy — manure management 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 management in China peaked at 710.37 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.50 million kg, in 1969.
China ranks 3rd of 206 countries on this measure, 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 | 23.27 million kg | 21.50 million kg | 24.51 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.18 million kg | 21.99 million kg | 31.79 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.35 million kg | 29.51 million kg | 114.57 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.77 million kg | 121.97 million kg | 207.96 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 404.19 million kg | 213.29 million kg | 554.12 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 531.87 million kg | 514.87 million kg | 550.54 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 645.59 million kg | 582.69 million kg | 710.37 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 73.29 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 105.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 177,011 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 91,039 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 6.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 6.54 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 5.76 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 10.36 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — manure management in China?
- Cattle, dairy — manure management in China was 710.37 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure management recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 710.37 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure management recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.50 million kg in 1969.
- How does China rank for cattle, dairy — manure management?
- China ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure management 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 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).