Cattle — Manure left on pasture in China
China: Cattle — Manure left on pasture was 1.39 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture in China stood at 1.39 billion kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture in China peaked at 2.17 billion kg in 1996 and was at its lowest, 943.21 million kg, in 1962.
China ranks 11th 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 left on pasture in China, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 996.60 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 943.21 million kg | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 955.25 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 987.10 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 1.06 billion kg | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 1.08 billion kg | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.13 billion kg | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 1.15 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 1.16 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.16 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.16 billion kg | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.16 billion kg | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.15 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.14 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.14 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.12 billion kg | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.09 billion kg | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.06 billion kg | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.06 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.06 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.06 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.08 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.15 billion kg | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 1.18 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.26 billion kg | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 1.34 billion kg | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 1.42 billion kg | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 1.46 billion kg | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.52 billion kg | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.56 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.62 billion kg | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.65 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.71 billion kg | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.81 billion kg | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 2.01 billion kg | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 2.17 billion kg | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.81 billion kg | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 1.98 billion kg | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 2.03 billion kg | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.08 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.01 billion kg | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.89 billion kg | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.84 billion kg | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.81 billion kg | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.75 billion kg | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.69 billion kg | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.58 billion kg | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.60 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.35 billion kg | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 1.32 billion kg | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.25 billion kg | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.22 billion kg | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.20 billion kg | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.20 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.20 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.21 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.18 billion kg | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.21 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.22 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.27 billion kg | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.30 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.35 billion kg | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.39 billion kg | +2.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.39 billion kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.57 million kg, 52.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 1.39 billion kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.22 million kg, 41.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 billion kg | 943.21 million kg | 1.16 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 billion kg | 1.06 billion kg | 1.16 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 billion kg | 1.06 billion kg | 1.52 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 billion kg | 1.56 billion kg | 2.17 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 billion kg | 1.35 billion kg | 2.08 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 billion kg | 1.18 billion kg | 1.32 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 billion kg | 1.27 billion kg | 1.39 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 8 Australia 1.65 billion kg compare
- 9 Chad 1.46 billion kg compare
- 9 Viet Nam 125.88 million kg compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 72.64 million kg compare
- 10 Mexico 1.41 billion kg compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 70.50 million kg compare
- 12 China, mainland 1.39 billion kg compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.03 million kg compare
- 13 Sudan 1.29 billion kg compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 45.46 million kg compare
- 14 USSR 1.27 billion kg compare
- 14 Melanesia 22.32 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 left on pasture in China?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture in China was 1.39 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 billion kg in 1996.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 943.21 million kg in 1962.
- How does China rank for cattle — manure left on pasture?
- China ranks 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 left on pasture (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).