Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) was 18,626 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 18,626 kg.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 262,844 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17,733 kg, in 2009.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 180th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 262,844 kg | — |
| 1962 | 238,121 kg | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 238,283 kg | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 216,026 kg | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 186,576 kg | -13.6% |
| 1966 | 210,810 kg | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 181,696 kg | -13.8% |
| 1968 | 184,257 kg | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 220,205 kg | +19.5% |
| 1970 | 209,244 kg | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 200,885 kg | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 192,546 kg | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 183,428 kg | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 173,297 kg | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 161,993 kg | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 155,303 kg | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 139,675 kg | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 134,080 kg | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 137,370 kg | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 85,094 kg | -38.1% |
| 1981 | 81,182 kg | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 82,823 kg | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 63,977 kg | -22.8% |
| 1984 | 57,407 kg | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 53,970 kg | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 47,818 kg | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 37,930 kg | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 30,239 kg | -20.3% |
| 1989 | 32,067 kg | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 31,989 kg | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 30,826 kg | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 29,349 kg | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 27,354 kg | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 28,428 kg | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 21,062 kg | -25.9% |
| 1996 | 23,055 kg | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 18,962 kg | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 19,135 kg | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 18,494 kg | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 19,308 kg | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 18,962 kg | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 18,442 kg | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 18,269 kg | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 18,494 kg | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 18,356 kg | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 19,098 kg | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 19,355 kg | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 19,026 kg | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17,733 kg | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 19,095 kg | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 19,095 kg | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20,267 kg | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 20,267 kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20,267 kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19,540 kg | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 18,802 kg | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 18,790 kg | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 18,755 kg | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 18,732 kg | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 18,708 kg | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 18,673 kg | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 18,650 kg | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 18,626 kg | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) in China, Hong Kong SAR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -38.1% | 137,370 kg | 85,094 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215,424 kg | 181,696 kg | 262,844 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 168,782 kg | 134,080 kg | 209,244 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,251 kg | 30,239 kg | 85,094 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,865 kg | 18,494 kg | 31,989 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,704 kg | 17,733 kg | 19,355 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,361 kg | 18,732 kg | 20,267 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,664 kg | 18,626 kg | 18,708 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR
- 177 Bahamas 24,288 kg compare
- 178 French Guiana 19,882 kg compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18,930 kg compare
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17,471 kg compare
- 182 Bahrain 16,916 kg compare
- 183 Mauritius 16,004 kg compare
More environment data for China, Hong Kong SAR
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 261 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 293 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.57 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.03 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 73 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 219 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 824 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils in China, Hong Kong SAR was 18,626 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 262,844 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,733 kg in 2009.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 180th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils (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).