Chickens, broilers … Chickens square kilometre volatilises in China
China: Chickens, broilers … Chickens square kilometre volatilises was 6.7 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in China is 6.7 kg per square kilometre, 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 — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in China peaked at 9.38 kg per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5113 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
China ranks 48th 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 … Chickens square kilometre volatilises in China, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5113 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5124 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6128 kg per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6242 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.613 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5826 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5855 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5732 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5741 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6447 kg per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5978 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6752 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6971 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.724 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7241 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8489 kg per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8738 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9991 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 1.51 kg per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 1.86 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 2.03 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 2.08 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.67 kg per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1987 | 3.34 kg per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1988 | 3.89 kg per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 4.32 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 4.48 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 5.16 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 5.48 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 6.07 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 6.16 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 6.1 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 6.66 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 8.06 kg per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 4.75 kg per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 1999 | 5.43 kg per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 5.8 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 6.2 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 7.08 kg per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 6.66 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 7.12 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 7.57 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 7.35 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 7.97 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 8.71 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 9.2 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 9.38 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.3 kg per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 7.74 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 7.36 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 6.49 kg per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 6.55 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.79 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.55 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 7.76 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.35 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 6.87 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 6.99 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.92 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.7 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5766 kg per square kilometre | 0.5113 kg per square kilometre | 0.6242 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7838 kg per square kilometre | 0.5978 kg per square kilometre | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.46 kg per square kilometre | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | 4.32 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.83 kg per square kilometre | 4.48 kg per square kilometre | 8.06 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.37 kg per square kilometre | 5.8 kg per square kilometre | 9.2 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.43 kg per square kilometre | 6.49 kg per square kilometre | 9.38 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 kg per square kilometre | 6.7 kg per square kilometre | 6.99 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in China?
- Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in China was 6.7 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.38 kg per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5113 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- China ranks 48th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (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 left on pasture that volatilises (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 left on pasture that volatilises (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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 left on pasture that volatilises (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.