Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in China, mainland

China, mainland: Chickens — Amount excreted in manure was 2.48 billion kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.48 billion kg
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.48 billion kg
in 2023
All-time low
260.70 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in China, mainland, 1961–2023

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — amount excreted in manure in China, mainland stood at 2.48 billion kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — amount excreted in manure in China, mainland peaked at 2.48 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 260.70 million kg, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 260.70 million kg —
1962 267.70 million kg +2.7%
1963 271.54 million kg +1.4%
1964 279.45 million kg +2.9%
1965 282.31 million kg +1.0%
1966 287.86 million kg +2.0%
1967 291.63 million kg +1.3%
1968 295.75 million kg +1.4%
1969 301.31 million kg +1.9%
1970 303.51 million kg +0.7%
1971 311.38 million kg +2.6%
1972 318.97 million kg +2.4%
1973 321.49 million kg +0.8%
1974 333.18 million kg +3.6%
1975 335.34 million kg +0.6%
1976 352.47 million kg +5.1%
1977 359.48 million kg +2.0%
1978 373.20 million kg +3.8%
1979 384.90 million kg +3.1%
1980 411.97 million kg +7.0%
1981 423.80 million kg +2.9%
1982 447.79 million kg +5.7%
1983 481.13 million kg +7.4%
1984 506.71 million kg +5.3%
1985 546.79 million kg +7.9%
1986 607.51 million kg +11.1%
1987 681.91 million kg +12.2%
1988 764.68 million kg +12.1%
1989 811.09 million kg +6.1%
1990 855.74 million kg +5.5%
1991 941.64 million kg +10.0%
1992 994.63 million kg +5.6%
1993 1.10 billion kg +10.5%
1994 1.26 billion kg +14.4%
1995 1.33 billion kg +6.0%
1996 1.48 billion kg +11.3%
1997 1.68 billion kg +13.4%
1998 1.39 billion kg -17.6%
1999 1.51 billion kg +9.1%
2000 1.60 billion kg +5.9%
2001 1.66 billion kg +3.7%
2002 1.79 billion kg +8.0%
2003 1.75 billion kg -2.4%
2004 1.85 billion kg +6.0%
2005 1.96 billion kg +5.5%
2006 1.97 billion kg +0.8%
2007 2.08 billion kg +5.4%
2008 2.21 billion kg +6.5%
2009 2.29 billion kg +3.6%
2010 2.33 billion kg +1.5%
2011 2.12 billion kg -9.0%
2012 2.21 billion kg +4.2%
2013 2.18 billion kg -1.0%
2014 2.12 billion kg -2.9%
2015 2.20 billion kg +3.9%
2016 2.29 billion kg +3.9%
2017 2.33 billion kg +2.0%
2018 2.37 billion kg +1.7%
2019 2.42 billion kg +2.0%
2020 2.45 billion kg +1.2%
2021 2.43 billion kg -0.7%
2022 2.45 billion kg +0.7%
2023 2.48 billion kg +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 282.03 million kg 260.70 million kg 301.31 million kg 9
1970s 339.39 million kg 303.51 million kg 384.90 million kg 10
1980s 568.34 million kg 411.97 million kg 811.09 million kg 10
1990s 1.25 billion kg 855.74 million kg 1.68 billion kg 10
2000s 1.92 billion kg 1.60 billion kg 2.29 billion kg 10
2010s 2.26 billion kg 2.12 billion kg 2.42 billion kg 10
2020s 2.45 billion kg 2.43 billion kg 2.48 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 2.52 billion kg compare
  2. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 377.22 million kg compare
  3. 3 OECD 1.87 billion kg compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 1.42 billion kg compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 180.37 million kg compare
  6. 5 Pakistan 703.15 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — amount excreted in manure in China, mainland?
Chickens — amount excreted in manure in China, mainland was 2.48 billion 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, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 2.48 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens — amount excreted in manure recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 260.70 million kg in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for chickens — amount excreted in manure?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland 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).