Chickens, broilers: Manure … applied square kilometre leaches in China
China: Chickens, broilers: Manure … applied square kilometre leaches was 12.25 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N) in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n) in China stood at 12.25 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n) in China peaked at 17.15 kg per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9346 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
China ranks 62nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, broilers: Manure … applied square kilometre leaches in China, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9346 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9366 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1964 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 1.6 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.83 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 1.93 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 2.31 kg per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 2.76 kg per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 3.07 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 3.4 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 3.7 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 3.81 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 4.88 kg per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1987 | 6.11 kg per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1988 | 7.1 kg per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 7.89 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 8.2 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 9.43 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 10.02 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 11.1 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 11.25 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 11.14 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 12.18 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 14.73 kg per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 8.68 kg per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 1999 | 9.93 kg per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 10.6 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 11.33 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 12.94 kg per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 12.18 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 13.02 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 13.84 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 13.44 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 14.56 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 15.93 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 16.82 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 17.15 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.34 kg per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 14.15 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 13.45 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 11.87 kg per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 11.97 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.41 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 13.79 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 14.19 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 13.43 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 12.56 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 12.78 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 12.65 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 12.25 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | 0.9346 kg per square kilometre | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.43 kg per square kilometre | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | 1.93 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5 kg per square kilometre | 2.31 kg per square kilometre | 7.89 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.67 kg per square kilometre | 8.2 kg per square kilometre | 14.73 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.47 kg per square kilometre | 10.6 kg per square kilometre | 16.82 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.58 kg per square kilometre | 11.87 kg per square kilometre | 17.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.56 kg per square kilometre | 12.25 kg per square kilometre | 12.78 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.58 kg per square kilometre compare
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- 61 Haiti 12.36 kg per square kilometre compare
- 63 Nicaragua 12.24 kg per square kilometre compare
- 64 Austria 12.16 kg per square kilometre compare
- 65 Slovenia 12.12 kg per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n) in China?
- Chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n) in China was 12.25 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 17.15 kg per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9346 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n)?
- China ranks 62nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches (n) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.