Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in China
China: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.8112 kg per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in China is 0.8112 kg per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in China peaked at 1.11 kg per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.6329 kg per person, in 1981.
That places China 82nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8919 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.8387 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.829 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.8367 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8743 kg per person | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8687 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8831 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8734 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8621 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8358 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8138 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7944 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7705 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7515 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7376 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7143 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6837 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6604 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6453 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6388 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6329 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.641 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6695 kg per person | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.69 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7269 kg per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7668 kg per person | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8029 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8151 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8392 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8466 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8743 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.882 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9032 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9456 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.03 kg per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 1.11 kg per person | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9291 kg per person | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 1 kg per person | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 1.02 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.04 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9973 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9519 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9399 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9537 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.958 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9453 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8957 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8944 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7787 kg per person | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7639 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7317 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7107 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6963 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.697 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6854 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6842 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6658 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6764 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6858 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7201 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7459 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7808 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8112 kg per person | +3.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.8112 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8112 kg per person, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 0.8112 kg per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7488 kg per person, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.862 kg per person | 0.829 kg per person | 0.8919 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7408 kg per person | 0.6453 kg per person | 0.8358 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7223 kg per person | 0.6329 kg per person | 0.8392 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9545 kg per person | 0.8466 kg per person | 1.11 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9352 kg per person | 0.7787 kg per person | 1.04 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6997 kg per person | 0.6658 kg per person | 0.7639 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7645 kg per person | 0.7201 kg per person | 0.8112 kg per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in China?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in China was 0.8112 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 kg per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6329 kg per person in 1981.
- How does China rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- China ranks 82nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
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- Cattle — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.