Cattle: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in China
China: Cattle: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises was 24.38 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in China is 24.38 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in China peaked at 28.75 kg per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11.9 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
China ranks 57th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in China, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.55 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.9 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 12.05 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 12.45 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 13.32 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 13.61 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 14.19 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 14.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 14.62 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 14.57 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 14.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 14.59 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14.48 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 14.41 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 14.4 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 14.16 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 13.74 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 13.45 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 13.32 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 13.35 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 13.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 13.77 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 14.6 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 15.24 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 16.27 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 17.43 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 18.54 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 19.13 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 20 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 20.47 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 21.43 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 21.89 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 22.67 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 24.01 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 26.54 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 28.75 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 24.35 kg per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 26.54 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 27.19 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 27.89 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 27.02 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 25.97 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 25.8 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 26.33 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 26.61 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 26.4 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.15 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 25.24 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.08 kg per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 21.77 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 20.97 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 20.5 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 20.22 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 20.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 20.15 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 20.23 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 19.8 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 20.21 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 20.57 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 21.65 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 22.44 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 23.49 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 24.38 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 24.38 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.11 kg per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 24.38 kg per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.43 kg per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.23 kg per square kilometre | 11.9 kg per square kilometre | 14.62 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.17 kg per square kilometre | 13.32 kg per square kilometre | 14.59 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.17 kg per square kilometre | 13.35 kg per square kilometre | 20 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.38 kg per square kilometre | 20.47 kg per square kilometre | 28.75 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.85 kg per square kilometre | 22.08 kg per square kilometre | 27.89 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.48 kg per square kilometre | 19.8 kg per square kilometre | 21.77 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.99 kg per square kilometre | 21.65 kg per square kilometre | 24.38 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in China?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in China was 24.38 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 28.75 kg per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does China rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- China ranks 57th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.