Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Chickens — Amount excreted in manure was 1.53 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.53 million kg
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
146th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.62 million kg
in 1982
All-time low
372,348 kg
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922023

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

Analysis

China, Hong Kong SAR recorded 1.53 million kg for chickens — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 206.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — amount excreted in manure in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 2.62 million kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 372,348 kg, in 2004.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 1.14 million kg
1962 1.22 million kg +7.0%
1963 982,741 kg -19.5%
1964 889,118 kg -9.5%
1965 826,736 kg -7.0%
1966 828,806 kg +0.3%
1967 960,173 kg +15.9%
1968 1.31 million kg +36.5%
1969 1.54 million kg +17.7%
1970 2.25 million kg +46.0%
1971 2.26 million kg +0.5%
1972 2.44 million kg +7.8%
1973 2.08 million kg -14.9%
1974 1.64 million kg -20.8%
1975 1.41 million kg -14.3%
1976 1.55 million kg +9.8%
1977 2.20 million kg +42.3%
1978 2.13 million kg -3.6%
1979 2.24 million kg +5.6%
1980 2.53 million kg +12.9%
1981 2.36 million kg -7.0%
1982 2.62 million kg +11.3%
1983 2.59 million kg -1.0%
1984 2.22 million kg -14.6%
1985 2.12 million kg -4.5%
1986 2.06 million kg -2.7%
1987 2.62 million kg +27.3%
1988 2.38 million kg -9.0%
1989 2.22 million kg -6.7%
1990 2.09 million kg -6.0%
1991 2.00 million kg -4.2%
1992 1.86 million kg -7.3%
1993 1.49 million kg -19.7%
1994 1.47 million kg -1.3%
1995 1.32 million kg -10.3%
1996 1.24 million kg -6.4%
1997 1.14 million kg -8.2%
1998 871,905 kg -23.2%
1999 379,089 kg -56.5%
2000 379,621 kg +0.1%
2001 379,621 kg +0.0%
2002 379,621 kg +0.0%
2003 375,541 kg -1.1%
2004 372,348 kg -0.9%
2005 409,015 kg +9.8%
2006 427,260 kg +4.5%
2007 453,133 kg +6.1%
2008 453,310 kg +0.0%
2009 445,505 kg -1.7%
2010 463,218 kg +4.0%
2011 480,931 kg +3.8%
2012 481,285 kg +0.1%
2013 499,708 kg +3.8%
2014 499,708 kg +0.0%
2015 1.49 million kg +197.3%
2016 1.48 million kg -0.7%
2017 1.53 million kg +3.6%
2018 1.55 million kg +1.1%
2019 1.54 million kg -0.3%
2020 1.59 million kg +3.3%
2021 1.57 million kg -1.3%
2022 1.43 million kg -9.3%
2023 1.53 million kg +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.08 million kg 826,736 kg 1.54 million kg 9
1970s 2.02 million kg 1.41 million kg 2.44 million kg 10
1980s 2.37 million kg 2.06 million kg 2.62 million kg 10
1990s 1.39 million kg 379,089 kg 2.09 million kg 10
2000s 407,498 kg 372,348 kg 453,310 kg 10
2010s 1.00 million kg 463,218 kg 1.55 million kg 10
2020s 1.53 million kg 1.43 million kg 1.59 million kg 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 143 Namibia 1.72 million kg compare
  2. 144 Singapore 1.55 million kg compare
  3. 145 Somalia 1.55 million kg compare
  4. 147 Rwanda 1.42 million kg compare
  5. 148 Gabon 1.35 million kg compare
  6. 149 Burundi 1.23 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — amount excreted in manure in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Chickens — amount excreted in manure in China, Hong Kong SAR was 1.53 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — amount excreted in manure recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 2.62 million kg in 1982.
What is the lowest chickens — amount excreted in manure recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 372,348 kg in 2004.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for chickens — amount excreted in manure?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 206.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 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).