Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches in China

China: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 416.95 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
416.95 million kg
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
12th
of 206 countries
All-time high
651.95 million kg
in 1996
All-time low
282.96 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches in China, 1961–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

China recorded 416.95 million kg for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023.

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 that leaches in China peaked at 651.95 million kg in 1996 and was at its lowest, 282.96 million kg, in 1962.

That places China 12th out of 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 315.36 million kg 282.96 million kg 349.43 million kg 9
1970s 337.16 million kg 317.83 million kg 348.05 million kg 10
1980s 375.88 million kg 316.74 million kg 457.12 million kg 10
1990s 550.44 million kg 466.82 million kg 651.95 million kg 10
2000s 527.88 million kg 403.98 million kg 624.40 million kg 10
2010s 366.21 million kg 354.03 million kg 394.51 million kg 10
2020s 399.18 million kg 382.10 million kg 416.95 million kg 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 473.12 million kg compare
  2. 10 Chad 438.90 million kg compare
  3. 11 Mexico 424.12 million kg compare
  4. 13 China, mainland 416.11 million kg compare
  5. 14 Sudan 385.68 million kg compare
  6. 15 USSR 379.94 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in China?
Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in China was 416.95 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 651.95 million kg in 1996.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 282.96 million kg in 1962.
How does China rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches?
China ranks 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).