Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in China

China: Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure was 707.00 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
707.00 million kg
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
3rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
989.89 million kg
in 2010
All-time low
53.93 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in China is 707.00 million kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in China peaked at 989.89 million kg in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53.93 million kg, in 1961.

That places China 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 53.93 million kg —
1962 54.05 million kg +0.2%
1963 64.64 million kg +19.6%
1964 65.84 million kg +1.9%
1965 64.66 million kg -1.8%
1966 61.46 million kg -5.0%
1967 61.76 million kg +0.5%
1968 60.47 million kg -2.1%
1969 60.56 million kg +0.2%
1970 68.00 million kg +12.3%
1971 63.06 million kg -7.3%
1972 71.22 million kg +12.9%
1973 73.53 million kg +3.2%
1974 76.37 million kg +3.9%
1975 76.38 million kg +0.0%
1976 89.55 million kg +17.2%
1977 92.18 million kg +2.9%
1978 105.40 million kg +14.3%
1979 111.10 million kg +5.4%
1980 133.24 million kg +19.9%
1981 159.17 million kg +19.5%
1982 177.05 million kg +11.2%
1983 196.04 million kg +10.7%
1984 213.63 million kg +9.0%
1985 219.85 million kg +2.9%
1986 281.89 million kg +28.2%
1987 352.81 million kg +25.2%
1988 409.93 million kg +16.2%
1989 455.50 million kg +11.1%
1990 472.98 million kg +3.8%
1991 543.88 million kg +15.0%
1992 578.10 million kg +6.3%
1993 640.46 million kg +10.8%
1994 649.33 million kg +1.4%
1995 643.00 million kg -1.0%
1996 703.05 million kg +9.3%
1997 849.91 million kg +20.9%
1998 500.93 million kg -41.1%
1999 573.30 million kg +14.4%
2000 611.51 million kg +6.7%
2001 653.85 million kg +6.9%
2002 746.79 million kg +14.2%
2003 702.80 million kg -5.9%
2004 751.41 million kg +6.9%
2005 798.80 million kg +6.3%
2006 775.70 million kg -2.9%
2007 840.27 million kg +8.3%
2008 919.03 million kg +9.4%
2009 970.45 million kg +5.6%
2010 989.89 million kg +2.0%
2011 769.53 million kg -22.3%
2012 816.56 million kg +6.1%
2013 776.28 million kg -4.9%
2014 684.69 million kg -11.8%
2015 690.66 million kg +0.9%
2016 716.33 million kg +3.7%
2017 795.96 million kg +11.1%
2018 819.07 million kg +2.9%
2019 775.02 million kg -5.4%
2020 724.77 million kg -6.5%
2021 737.46 million kg +1.8%
2022 730.03 million kg -1.0%
2023 707.00 million kg -3.2%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 707.00 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.00 million kg, 141.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • China's 707.00 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.09 million kg, 646.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 60.82 million kg 53.93 million kg 65.84 million kg 9
1970s 82.68 million kg 63.06 million kg 111.10 million kg 10
1980s 259.91 million kg 133.24 million kg 455.50 million kg 10
1990s 615.49 million kg 472.98 million kg 849.91 million kg 10
2000s 777.06 million kg 611.51 million kg 970.45 million kg 10
2010s 783.40 million kg 684.69 million kg 989.89 million kg 10
2020s 724.81 million kg 707.00 million kg 737.46 million kg 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Indonesia 1.18 billion kg compare
  2. 2 OECD 1.13 billion kg compare
  3. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 348.90 million kg compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 680.84 million kg compare
  5. 5 Pakistan 638.50 million kg compare
  6. 5 Viet Nam 134.35 million kg compare
  7. 6 Brazil 474.85 million kg compare
  8. 6 Türkiye 91.84 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in China?
Chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in China was 707.00 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 989.89 million kg in 2010.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 53.93 million kg in 1961.
How does China rank for chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure?
China ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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, broilers — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, broilers — 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).