Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in China
China: Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre was 70.18 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in China stood at 70.18 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in China peaked at 87.9 kg per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 36.79 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places China 45th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.82 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 36.79 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 37.27 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 38.5 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 41.21 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 42.11 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 43.93 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 44.61 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 45.27 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 45.11 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 45.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 45.15 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 44.79 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 44.58 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 44.52 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 43.77 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 42.46 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 41.56 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 41.23 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 41.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 41.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 42.51 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 45.03 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 46.9 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 50.01 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 53.51 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 56.85 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 58.66 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 61.26 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 62.68 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 65.56 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 66.88 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 69.3 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 73.39 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 81.15 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 87.9 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 74.11 kg per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 80.88 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 82.87 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 85.02 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 82.28 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 78.73 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 77.79 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 78.75 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 78.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.81 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 73.8 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 74.18 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 64.42 kg per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 63.38 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 60.93 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 59.52 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 58.66 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 58.98 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 58.53 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 58.79 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 57.51 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 58.73 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 59.66 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 62.7 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 64.85 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 67.78 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 70.18 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 70.18 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.6 kg per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 70.18 kg per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.51 kg per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.95 kg per square kilometre | 36.79 kg per square kilometre | 45.27 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.83 kg per square kilometre | 41.23 kg per square kilometre | 45.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.74 kg per square kilometre | 41.27 kg per square kilometre | 61.26 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.47 kg per square kilometre | 62.68 kg per square kilometre | 87.9 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.16 kg per square kilometre | 64.42 kg per square kilometre | 85.02 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.47 kg per square kilometre | 57.51 kg per square kilometre | 63.38 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.38 kg per square kilometre | 62.7 kg per square kilometre | 70.18 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in China?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in China was 70.18 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9 kg per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.79 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does China rank for cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 45th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Losses from manure treated Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.