Cattle — Losses from manure treated in China, mainland

China, mainland: Cattle — Losses from manure treated was 657.24 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
657.24 million kg
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
4th
of 190 countries
All-time high
823.61 million kg
in 1996
All-time low
344.52 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — losses from manure treated in China, mainland is 657.24 million kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in China, mainland peaked at 823.61 million kg in 1996 and was at its lowest, 344.52 million kg, in 1962.

China, mainland ranks 4th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 363.60 million kg —
1962 344.52 million kg -5.2%
1963 348.96 million kg +1.3%
1964 360.55 million kg +3.3%
1965 385.97 million kg +7.1%
1966 394.37 million kg +2.2%
1967 411.54 million kg +4.4%
1968 417.94 million kg +1.6%
1969 424.05 million kg +1.5%
1970 422.60 million kg -0.3%
1971 422.86 million kg +0.1%
1972 422.95 million kg +0.0%
1973 419.56 million kg -0.8%
1974 417.50 million kg -0.5%
1975 416.84 million kg -0.2%
1976 409.73 million kg -1.7%
1977 397.34 million kg -3.0%
1978 389.20 million kg -2.0%
1979 386.20 million kg -0.8%
1980 386.59 million kg +0.1%
1981 387.78 million kg +0.3%
1982 398.27 million kg +2.7%
1983 421.81 million kg +5.9%
1984 439.34 million kg +4.2%
1985 468.39 million kg +6.6%
1986 501.10 million kg +7.0%
1987 532.34 million kg +6.2%
1988 549.11 million kg +3.1%
1989 573.43 million kg +4.4%
1990 586.73 million kg +2.3%
1991 613.74 million kg +4.6%
1992 626.03 million kg +2.0%
1993 648.64 million kg +3.6%
1994 687.05 million kg +5.9%
1995 760.28 million kg +10.7%
1996 823.61 million kg +8.3%
1997 694.17 million kg -15.7%
1998 757.72 million kg +9.2%
1999 776.38 million kg +2.5%
2000 796.55 million kg +2.6%
2001 770.82 million kg -3.2%
2002 737.56 million kg -4.3%
2003 728.79 million kg -1.2%
2004 737.78 million kg +1.2%
2005 738.87 million kg +0.1%
2006 729.11 million kg -1.3%
2007 691.53 million kg -5.2%
2008 695.04 million kg +0.5%
2009 603.42 million kg -13.2%
2010 593.67 million kg -1.6%
2011 570.57 million kg -3.9%
2012 557.30 million kg -2.3%
2013 549.20 million kg -1.5%
2014 552.21 million kg +0.5%
2015 548.03 million kg -0.8%
2016 550.40 million kg +0.4%
2017 538.38 million kg -2.2%
2018 549.83 million kg +2.1%
2019 558.57 million kg +1.6%
2020 587.09 million kg +5.1%
2021 607.12 million kg +3.4%
2022 634.65 million kg +4.5%
2023 657.24 million kg +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 383.50 million kg 344.52 million kg 424.05 million kg 9
1970s 410.48 million kg 386.20 million kg 422.95 million kg 10
1980s 465.82 million kg 386.59 million kg 573.43 million kg 10
1990s 697.43 million kg 586.73 million kg 823.61 million kg 10
2000s 722.95 million kg 603.42 million kg 796.55 million kg 10
2010s 556.81 million kg 538.38 million kg 593.67 million kg 10
2020s 621.52 million kg 587.09 million kg 657.24 million kg 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 2.17 billion kg compare
  2. 2 USSR 1.74 billion kg compare
  3. 3 China 658.89 million kg compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 48.54 million kg compare
  5. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29.13 million kg compare
  6. 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.90 million kg compare
  7. 5 Russian Federation 263.86 million kg compare
  8. 6 France 236.18 million kg compare
  9. 7 Germany 189.47 million kg compare
  10. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 12.79 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — losses from manure treated in China, mainland?
Cattle — losses from manure treated in China, mainland was 657.24 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 823.61 million kg in 1996.
What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 344.52 million kg in 1962.
How does China, mainland rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
China, mainland ranks 4th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — losses from manure treated rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle — 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).