Cattle — Losses from manure treated in China
China: Cattle — Losses from manure treated was 658.89 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Losses from manure treated in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — losses from manure treated in China stood at 658.89 million kg.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in China peaked at 825.23 million kg in 1996 and was at its lowest, 345.41 million kg, in 1962.
That places China 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 364.48 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 345.41 million kg | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 349.87 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 361.45 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 386.87 million kg | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 395.29 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 412.45 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 418.85 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 424.99 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 423.53 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 423.74 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 423.84 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 420.50 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 418.51 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 417.99 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 410.97 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 398.63 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 390.21 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 387.11 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 387.46 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 388.65 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 399.14 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 422.71 million kg | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 440.29 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 469.46 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 502.34 million kg | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 533.76 million kg | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 550.74 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 575.14 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 588.44 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 615.48 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 627.85 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 650.57 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 689.04 million kg | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 761.82 million kg | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 825.23 million kg | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 695.76 million kg | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 759.36 million kg | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 778.04 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 798.19 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 772.45 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 739.12 million kg | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 730.34 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 739.29 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 740.31 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 730.49 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 692.89 million kg | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 696.43 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 604.77 million kg | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 595.02 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 571.99 million kg | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 558.76 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 550.70 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 553.73 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 549.54 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 551.95 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 539.89 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 551.35 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 560.13 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 588.68 million kg | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 608.78 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 636.30 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 658.89 million kg | +3.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 658.89 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.69 million kg, 245.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 658.89 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.25 million kg, 53.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 384.41 million kg | 345.41 million kg | 424.99 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 411.50 million kg | 387.11 million kg | 423.84 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 466.97 million kg | 387.46 million kg | 575.14 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 699.16 million kg | 588.44 million kg | 825.23 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 724.43 million kg | 604.77 million kg | 798.19 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 558.31 million kg | 539.89 million kg | 595.02 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 623.16 million kg | 588.68 million kg | 658.89 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 OECD 2.17 billion kg compare
- 2 USSR 1.74 billion kg compare
- 3 Viet Nam 48.54 million kg compare
- 4 China, mainland 657.24 million kg compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29.13 million kg compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.90 million kg compare
- 5 Russian Federation 263.86 million kg compare
- 6 France 236.18 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — losses from manure treated in China?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated in China was 658.89 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?
- The highest recorded value was 825.23 million kg in 1996.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 345.41 million kg in 1962.
- How does China rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
- China ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated 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 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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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).