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
11th
of 190 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

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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 11th 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 left on pasture that leaches in China, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 298.98 million kg —
1962 282.96 million kg -5.4%
1963 286.58 million kg +1.3%
1964 296.13 million kg +3.3%
1965 317.17 million kg +7.1%
1966 324.18 million kg +2.2%
1967 338.60 million kg +4.5%
1968 344.17 million kg +1.6%
1969 349.43 million kg +1.5%
1970 348.05 million kg -0.4%
1971 347.93 million kg -0.0%
1972 347.79 million kg -0.0%
1973 344.82 million kg -0.9%
1974 342.80 million kg -0.6%
1975 342.09 million kg -0.2%
1976 335.99 million kg -1.8%
1977 325.61 million kg -3.1%
1978 318.73 million kg -2.1%
1979 317.83 million kg -0.3%
1980 316.74 million kg -0.3%
1981 317.26 million kg +0.2%
1982 325.01 million kg +2.4%
1983 343.51 million kg +5.7%
1984 354.99 million kg +3.3%
1985 376.79 million kg +6.1%
1986 402.30 million kg +6.8%
1987 425.75 million kg +5.8%
1988 439.32 million kg +3.2%
1989 457.12 million kg +4.1%
1990 466.82 million kg +2.1%
1991 487.00 million kg +4.3%
1992 494.92 million kg +1.6%
1993 513.35 million kg +3.7%
1994 544.12 million kg +6.0%
1995 601.95 million kg +10.6%
1996 651.95 million kg +8.3%
1997 541.92 million kg -16.9%
1998 593.77 million kg +9.6%
1999 608.62 million kg +2.5%
2000 624.40 million kg +2.6%
2001 602.29 million kg -3.5%
2002 568.33 million kg -5.6%
2003 551.25 million kg -3.0%
2004 542.10 million kg -1.7%
2005 525.63 million kg -3.0%
2006 507.78 million kg -3.4%
2007 474.02 million kg -6.6%
2008 479.01 million kg +1.1%
2009 403.98 million kg -15.7%
2010 394.51 million kg -2.3%
2011 376.27 million kg -4.6%
2012 366.00 million kg -2.7%
2013 359.68 million kg -1.7%
2014 358.96 million kg -0.2%
2015 361.14 million kg +0.6%
2016 363.25 million kg +0.6%
2017 354.03 million kg -2.5%
2018 362.44 million kg +2.4%
2019 365.79 million kg +0.9%
2020 382.10 million kg +4.5%
2021 391.26 million kg +2.4%
2022 406.41 million kg +3.9%
2023 416.95 million kg +2.6%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 416.95 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.97 million kg, 52.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • China's 416.95 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.97 million kg, 41.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)

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. 8 Australia 493.80 million kg compare
  2. 9 Chad 438.90 million kg compare
  3. 9 Viet Nam 37.77 million kg compare
  4. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 21.79 million kg compare
  5. 10 Mexico 424.12 million kg compare
  6. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 21.15 million kg compare
  7. 12 China, mainland 416.11 million kg compare
  8. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 15.31 million kg compare
  9. 13 Sudan 385.68 million kg compare
  10. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 13.64 million kg compare
  11. 14 USSR 379.94 million kg compare
  12. 14 Melanesia 6.70 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 11th out of 190 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).