What is chickens — amount excreted in manure in China?

Chickens — amount excreted in manure in China was 2.52 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?

The highest recorded value was 2.52 billion kg in 2023.

What is the lowest chickens — amount excreted in manure recorded in China?

The lowest recorded value was 264.90 million kg in 1961.

How does China rank for chickens — amount excreted in manure?

China ranks 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is chickens — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this China 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.

Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in China

Name: Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in China
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

China: Chickens — Amount excreted in manure was 2.52 billion kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

2.52 billion kg

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

1st

of 209 countries

All-time high

2.52 billion kg

in 2023

All-time low

264.90 million kg

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens — amount excreted in manure in China is 2.52 billion kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — amount excreted in manure in China peaked at 2.52 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 264.90 million kg, in 1961.

China ranks 1st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	287.07 million kg	264.90 million kg	308.54 million kg	9
1970s	351.18 million kg	311.75 million kg	403.22 million kg	10
1980s	594.52 million kg	430.85 million kg	845.30 million kg	10
1990s	1.30 billion kg	890.04 million kg	1.73 billion kg	10
2000s	1.96 billion kg	1.65 billion kg	2.34 billion kg	10
2010s	2.30 billion kg	2.16 billion kg	2.47 billion kg	10
2020s	2.50 billion kg	2.48 billion kg	2.52 billion kg	4

Countries ranked near China

2 China, mainland 2.48 billion kg compare
3 OECD 1.87 billion kg compare
4 Indonesia 1.42 billion kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More environment data for China

Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 73.29 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 105.03 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 177,011 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 91,039 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 6.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 6.54 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 5.76 million 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 10.36 million t (2024)

All data for China →

Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — amount excreted in manure in China?: Chickens — amount excreted in manure in China was 2.52 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?: The highest recorded value was 2.52 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens — amount excreted in manure recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 264.90 million kg in 1961.
How does China rank for chickens — amount excreted in manure?: China ranks 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).