Chickens, layers — Manure management in China, mainland

China, mainland: Chickens, layers — Manure management was 987.65 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
987.65 million kg
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
2nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
987.65 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
115.56 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Manure management in China, mainland, 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, layers — manure management in China, mainland is 987.65 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure management in China, mainland peaked at 987.65 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 115.56 million kg, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Chickens, layers — Manure management in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 115.56 million kg —
1962 119.41 million kg +3.3%
1963 115.56 million kg -3.2%
1964 119.11 million kg +3.1%
1965 121.49 million kg +2.0%
1966 126.52 million kg +4.1%
1967 128.60 million kg +1.6%
1968 131.86 million kg +2.5%
1969 135.12 million kg +2.5%
1970 132.75 million kg -1.8%
1971 139.86 million kg +5.4%
1972 139.86 million kg +0.0%
1973 140.45 million kg +0.4%
1974 144.89 million kg +3.2%
1975 146.08 million kg +0.8%
1976 148.75 million kg +1.8%
1977 152.00 million kg +2.2%
1978 153.19 million kg +0.8%
1979 157.04 million kg +2.5%
1980 160.01 million kg +1.9%
1981 152.60 million kg -4.6%
1982 156.45 million kg +2.5%
1983 163.86 million kg +4.7%
1984 170.38 million kg +4.0%
1985 189.04 million kg +11.0%
1986 187.86 million kg -0.6%
1987 191.41 million kg +1.9%
1988 205.93 million kg +7.6%
1989 208.01 million kg +1.0%
1990 222.23 million kg +6.8%
1991 231.12 million kg +4.0%
1992 242.97 million kg +5.1%
1993 266.68 million kg +9.8%
1994 349.64 million kg +31.1%
1995 394.09 million kg +12.7%
1996 444.46 million kg +12.8%
1997 474.09 million kg +6.7%
1998 503.72 million kg +6.3%
1999 533.35 million kg +5.9%
2000 561.50 million kg +5.3%
2001 570.39 million kg +1.6%
2002 591.73 million kg +3.7%
2003 592.61 million kg +0.2%
2004 622.25 million kg +5.0%
2005 651.88 million kg +4.8%
2006 672.02 million kg +3.1%
2007 696.32 million kg +3.6%
2008 725.95 million kg +4.3%
2009 740.77 million kg +2.0%
2010 748.77 million kg +1.1%
2011 754.10 million kg +0.7%
2012 776.32 million kg +2.9%
2013 785.21 million kg +1.1%
2014 800.03 million kg +1.9%
2015 842.99 million kg +5.4%
2016 874.70 million kg +3.8%
2017 856.33 million kg -2.1%
2018 865.81 million kg +1.1%
2019 916.77 million kg +5.9%
2020 961.37 million kg +4.9%
2021 944.95 million kg -1.7%
2022 958.01 million kg +1.4%
2023 987.65 million kg +3.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens, layers — Manure management in China, mainland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +31.1% 266.68 million kg 349.64 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 123.69 million kg 115.56 million kg 135.12 million kg 9
1970s 145.49 million kg 132.75 million kg 157.04 million kg 10
1980s 178.55 million kg 152.60 million kg 208.01 million kg 10
1990s 366.24 million kg 222.23 million kg 533.35 million kg 10
2000s 642.54 million kg 561.50 million kg 740.77 million kg 10
2010s 822.10 million kg 748.77 million kg 916.77 million kg 10
2020s 963.00 million kg 944.95 million kg 987.65 million kg 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 998.13 million kg compare
  2. 3 Viet Nam 25.31 million kg compare
  3. 3 OECD 581.14 million kg compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 17.89 million kg compare
  5. 4 USSR 205.34 million kg compare
  6. 5 India 198.50 million kg compare
  7. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15.57 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — manure management in China, mainland?
Chickens, layers — manure management in China, mainland was 987.65 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — manure management recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 987.65 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure management recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 115.56 million kg in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for chickens, layers — manure management?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — manure management rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, layers — Manure management (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).