Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated in China

China: Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated was 5.44 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.44 million kg
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
3rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
7.62 million kg
in 2010
All-time low
415,286 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated in China, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in China stood at 5.44 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in China peaked at 7.62 million kg in 2010 and was at its lowest, 415,286 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 — Losses from manure treated in China, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated (N content) in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 415,286 kg —
1962 416,157 kg +0.2%
1963 497,762 kg +19.6%
1964 506,997 kg +1.9%
1965 497,882 kg -1.8%
1966 473,216 kg -5.0%
1967 475,547 kg +0.5%
1968 465,614 kg -2.1%
1969 466,324 kg +0.2%
1970 523,622 kg +12.3%
1971 485,534 kg -7.3%
1972 548,404 kg +12.9%
1973 566,215 kg +3.2%
1974 588,081 kg +3.9%
1975 588,145 kg +0.0%
1976 689,553 kg +17.2%
1977 709,750 kg +2.9%
1978 811,547 kg +14.3%
1979 855,503 kg +5.4%
1980 1.03 million kg +19.9%
1981 1.23 million kg +19.5%
1982 1.36 million kg +11.2%
1983 1.51 million kg +10.7%
1984 1.64 million kg +9.0%
1985 1.69 million kg +2.9%
1986 2.17 million kg +28.2%
1987 2.72 million kg +25.2%
1988 3.16 million kg +16.2%
1989 3.51 million kg +11.1%
1990 3.64 million kg +3.8%
1991 4.19 million kg +15.0%
1992 4.45 million kg +6.3%
1993 4.93 million kg +10.8%
1994 5.00 million kg +1.4%
1995 4.95 million kg -1.0%
1996 5.41 million kg +9.3%
1997 6.54 million kg +20.9%
1998 3.86 million kg -41.1%
1999 4.41 million kg +14.4%
2000 4.71 million kg +6.7%
2001 5.03 million kg +6.9%
2002 5.75 million kg +14.2%
2003 5.41 million kg -5.9%
2004 5.79 million kg +6.9%
2005 6.15 million kg +6.3%
2006 5.97 million kg -2.9%
2007 6.47 million kg +8.3%
2008 7.08 million kg +9.4%
2009 7.47 million kg +5.6%
2010 7.62 million kg +2.0%
2011 5.93 million kg -22.3%
2012 6.29 million kg +6.1%
2013 5.98 million kg -4.9%
2014 5.27 million kg -11.8%
2015 5.32 million kg +0.9%
2016 5.52 million kg +3.7%
2017 6.13 million kg +11.1%
2018 6.31 million kg +2.9%
2019 5.97 million kg -5.4%
2020 5.58 million kg -6.5%
2021 5.68 million kg +1.8%
2022 5.62 million kg -1.0%
2023 5.44 million kg -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 468,309 kg 415,286 kg 506,997 kg 9
1970s 636,635 kg 485,534 kg 855,503 kg 10
1980s 2.00 million kg 1.03 million kg 3.51 million kg 10
1990s 4.74 million kg 3.64 million kg 6.54 million kg 10
2000s 5.98 million kg 4.71 million kg 7.47 million kg 10
2010s 6.03 million kg 5.27 million kg 7.62 million kg 10
2020s 5.58 million kg 5.44 million kg 5.68 million kg 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 19.07 million kg compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 9.09 million kg compare
  3. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.69 million kg compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 1.03 million kg compare
  5. 4 China, mainland 5.24 million kg compare
  6. 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 137,364 kg compare
  7. 5 Pakistan 4.92 million kg compare
  8. 6 Canada 1.89 million kg compare
  9. 6 Timor-Leste 1,842 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in China?
Chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in China was 5.44 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 7.62 million kg in 2010.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 415,286 kg in 1961.
How does China rank for chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated?
China ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated (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).