Cattle — Manure applied to soils in China, mainland

China, mainland: Cattle — Manure applied to soils was 1.14 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.14 billion kg
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
4th
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.35 billion kg
in 1996
All-time low
556.93 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure applied to soils in China, mainland, 1961–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B196119922023

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 1.14 billion kg for cattle — manure applied to soils in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in China, mainland peaked at 1.35 billion kg in 1996 and was at its lowest, 556.93 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 — Manure applied to soils in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 587.52 million kg —
1962 556.93 million kg -5.2%
1963 564.14 million kg +1.3%
1964 582.83 million kg +3.3%
1965 623.78 million kg +7.0%
1966 637.29 million kg +2.2%
1967 664.80 million kg +4.3%
1968 674.94 million kg +1.5%
1969 684.67 million kg +1.4%
1970 682.44 million kg -0.3%
1971 683.04 million kg +0.1%
1972 683.31 million kg +0.0%
1973 677.97 million kg -0.8%
1974 674.86 million kg -0.5%
1975 673.95 million kg -0.1%
1976 662.67 million kg -1.7%
1977 642.84 million kg -3.0%
1978 629.66 million kg -2.0%
1979 623.75 million kg -0.9%
1980 625.25 million kg +0.2%
1981 627.45 million kg +0.4%
1982 644.96 million kg +2.8%
1983 683.52 million kg +6.0%
1984 713.72 million kg +4.4%
1985 761.96 million kg +6.8%
1986 815.72 million kg +7.1%
1987 867.64 million kg +6.4%
1988 894.91 million kg +3.1%
1989 935.62 million kg +4.5%
1990 957.88 million kg +2.4%
1991 1.00 billion kg +4.7%
1992 1.02 billion kg +2.1%
1993 1.06 billion kg +3.6%
1994 1.12 billion kg +5.9%
1995 1.24 billion kg +10.7%
1996 1.35 billion kg +8.3%
1997 1.14 billion kg -15.3%
1998 1.24 billion kg +9.0%
1999 1.27 billion kg +2.5%
2000 1.31 billion kg +2.6%
2001 1.27 billion kg -3.1%
2002 1.22 billion kg -3.9%
2003 1.21 billion kg -0.6%
2004 1.23 billion kg +2.1%
2005 1.25 billion kg +1.0%
2006 1.24 billion kg -0.8%
2007 1.18 billion kg -4.8%
2008 1.18 billion kg +0.4%
2009 1.03 billion kg -12.5%
2010 1.02 billion kg -1.4%
2011 981.60 million kg -3.7%
2012 959.77 million kg -2.2%
2013 946.48 million kg -1.4%
2014 953.40 million kg +0.7%
2015 943.03 million kg -1.1%
2016 946.77 million kg +0.4%
2017 926.92 million kg -2.1%
2018 946.06 million kg +2.1%
2019 962.65 million kg +1.8%
2020 1.01 billion kg +5.3%
2021 1.05 billion kg +3.7%
2022 1.10 billion kg +4.7%
2023 1.14 billion kg +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 619.65 million kg 556.93 million kg 684.67 million kg 9
1970s 663.45 million kg 623.75 million kg 683.31 million kg 10
1980s 757.08 million kg 625.25 million kg 935.62 million kg 10
1990s 1.14 billion kg 957.88 million kg 1.35 billion kg 10
2000s 1.21 billion kg 1.03 billion kg 1.31 billion kg 10
2010s 958.60 million kg 926.92 million kg 1.02 billion kg 10
2020s 1.08 billion kg 1.01 billion kg 1.14 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 4.16 billion kg compare
  2. 2 USSR 3.93 billion kg compare
  3. 3 China 1.14 billion kg compare
  4. 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 105.65 million kg compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 79.76 million kg compare
  6. 5 India 928.59 million kg compare
  7. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 65.44 million kg compare
  8. 6 Brazil 634.33 million kg compare
  9. 7 Russian Federation 594.62 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure applied to soils in China, mainland?
Cattle — manure applied to soils in China, mainland was 1.14 billion 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, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 billion kg in 1996.
What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 556.93 million kg in 1962.
How does China, mainland rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
China, mainland ranks 4th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (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).