Cattle — Manure applied to soils in China
China: Cattle — Manure applied to soils was 1.14 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
China recorded 1.14 billion kg for cattle — manure applied to soils in 2023.
The figure 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 peaked at 1.35 billion kg in 1996 and was at its lowest, 558.41 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 — Manure applied to soils in China, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 588.97 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 558.41 million kg | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 565.63 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 584.32 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 625.26 million kg | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 638.82 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 666.32 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 676.46 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 686.24 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 683.99 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 684.52 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 684.82 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 679.57 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 676.60 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 675.94 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 664.83 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 645.06 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 631.42 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 625.35 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 626.80 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 629.02 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 646.52 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 685.15 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 715.45 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 763.97 million kg | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 818.05 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 870.32 million kg | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 897.97 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 938.83 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 961.11 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.01 billion kg | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.03 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.06 billion kg | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.13 billion kg | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.25 billion kg | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 1.35 billion kg | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.14 billion kg | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 1.25 billion kg | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 1.28 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 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 | 1.24 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 | 1.04 billion kg | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.02 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 984.17 million kg | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 962.43 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 949.20 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 956.16 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 945.77 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 949.58 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 929.66 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 948.83 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 965.49 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.02 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% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.14 billion kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.23 million kg, 123.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 1.14 billion kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.85 million kg, 57.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 621.16 million kg | 558.41 million kg | 686.24 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 665.21 million kg | 625.35 million kg | 684.82 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 759.21 million kg | 626.80 million kg | 938.83 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 billion kg | 961.11 million kg | 1.35 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 billion kg | 1.04 billion kg | 1.31 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 961.31 million kg | 929.66 million kg | 1.02 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 billion kg | 1.02 billion kg | 1.14 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 OECD 4.16 billion kg compare
- 2 USSR 3.93 billion kg compare
- 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 105.65 million kg compare
- 4 China, mainland 1.14 billion kg compare
- 4 Viet Nam 79.76 million kg compare
- 5 India 928.59 million kg compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 65.44 million kg compare
- 6 Brazil 634.33 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 — manure applied to soils in China?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils in China 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 billion kg in 1996.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 558.41 million kg in 1962.
- How does China rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
- China ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 — 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).