Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in China, mainland
China, mainland: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 277.40 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in China, mainland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in China, mainland stood at 277.40 million 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 that volatilises in China, mainland peaked at 434.10 million kg in 1996 and was at its lowest, 188.18 million kg, in 1962.
That places China, mainland 12th 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 volatilises (N content) in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 198.87 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 188.18 million kg | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 190.59 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 196.96 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 211.00 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 215.66 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 225.28 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 228.99 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 232.49 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 231.57 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 231.53 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 231.45 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 229.46 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 228.10 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 227.57 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 223.47 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 216.49 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 212.06 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 211.53 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 210.85 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 211.21 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 216.38 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 228.71 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 236.35 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 250.89 million kg | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 267.84 million kg | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 283.45 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 292.43 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 304.27 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 310.76 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 324.25 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 329.53 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 341.80 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 362.28 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 400.76 million kg | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 434.10 million kg | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 360.74 million kg | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 395.29 million kg | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 405.19 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 415.71 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 400.98 million kg | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 378.37 million kg | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 366.99 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 360.88 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 349.92 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 338.04 million kg | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 315.54 million kg | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 318.86 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 268.85 million kg | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 262.54 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 250.36 million kg | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 243.50 million kg | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 239.28 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 238.79 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 240.25 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 241.64 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 235.50 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 241.11 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 243.33 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 254.19 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 260.27 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 270.37 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 277.40 million kg | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 209.78 million kg | 188.18 million kg | 232.49 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 224.32 million kg | 211.53 million kg | 231.57 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 250.24 million kg | 210.85 million kg | 304.27 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 366.47 million kg | 310.76 million kg | 434.10 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 351.41 million kg | 268.85 million kg | 415.71 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.63 million kg | 235.50 million kg | 262.54 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 265.56 million kg | 254.19 million kg | 277.40 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 9 Chad 292.60 million kg compare
- 9 Viet Nam 25.18 million kg compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14.53 million kg compare
- 10 Mexico 282.75 million kg compare
- 11 China 277.96 million kg compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 14.10 million kg compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.21 million kg compare
- 13 Sudan 257.12 million kg compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 9.09 million kg compare
- 14 USSR 253.29 million kg compare
- 14 Melanesia 4.46 million kg compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.27 million kg compare
- 15 Ethiopia PDR 247.99 million kg compare
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in China, mainland?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in China, mainland was 277.40 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 434.10 million kg in 1996.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.18 million kg in 1962.
- How does China, mainland rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- China, mainland ranks 12th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland 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 volatilises (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).