Chickens — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in China, mainland

China, mainland: Chickens — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) was 268.61 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
268.61 million kg
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
268.61 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
28.28 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in China, mainland, 1961–2023

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises in China, mainland stood at 268.61 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises in China, mainland peaked at 268.61 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.28 million kg, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 3rd 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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 28.28 million kg —
1962 29.03 million kg +2.7%
1963 29.45 million kg +1.4%
1964 30.31 million kg +2.9%
1965 30.62 million kg +1.0%
1966 31.22 million kg +2.0%
1967 31.63 million kg +1.3%
1968 32.08 million kg +1.4%
1969 32.68 million kg +1.9%
1970 32.92 million kg +0.7%
1971 33.77 million kg +2.6%
1972 34.60 million kg +2.4%
1973 34.87 million kg +0.8%
1974 36.14 million kg +3.6%
1975 36.37 million kg +0.6%
1976 38.23 million kg +5.1%
1977 38.99 million kg +2.0%
1978 40.48 million kg +3.8%
1979 41.75 million kg +3.1%
1980 44.68 million kg +7.0%
1981 45.97 million kg +2.9%
1982 48.57 million kg +5.7%
1983 52.18 million kg +7.4%
1984 54.96 million kg +5.3%
1985 59.31 million kg +7.9%
1986 65.89 million kg +11.1%
1987 73.96 million kg +12.2%
1988 82.94 million kg +12.1%
1989 87.97 million kg +6.1%
1990 92.81 million kg +5.5%
1991 102.13 million kg +10.0%
1992 107.88 million kg +5.6%
1993 119.22 million kg +10.5%
1994 136.36 million kg +14.4%
1995 144.56 million kg +6.0%
1996 160.90 million kg +11.3%
1997 182.46 million kg +13.4%
1998 150.28 million kg -17.6%
1999 163.97 million kg +9.1%
2000 173.63 million kg +5.9%
2001 180.09 million kg +3.7%
2002 194.41 million kg +8.0%
2003 189.76 million kg -2.4%
2004 201.09 million kg +6.0%
2005 212.22 million kg +5.5%
2006 213.93 million kg +0.8%
2007 225.50 million kg +5.4%
2008 240.16 million kg +6.5%
2009 248.76 million kg +3.6%
2010 252.42 million kg +1.5%
2011 229.64 million kg -9.0%
2012 239.22 million kg +4.2%
2013 236.81 million kg -1.0%
2014 229.86 million kg -2.9%
2015 238.76 million kg +3.9%
2016 247.98 million kg +3.9%
2017 252.85 million kg +2.0%
2018 257.23 million kg +1.7%
2019 262.47 million kg +2.0%
2020 265.69 million kg +1.2%
2021 263.93 million kg -0.7%
2022 265.73 million kg +0.7%
2023 268.61 million kg +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.59 million kg 28.28 million kg 32.68 million kg 9
1970s 36.81 million kg 32.92 million kg 41.75 million kg 10
1980s 61.64 million kg 44.68 million kg 87.97 million kg 10
1990s 136.06 million kg 92.81 million kg 182.46 million kg 10
2000s 207.95 million kg 173.63 million kg 248.76 million kg 10
2010s 244.72 million kg 229.64 million kg 262.47 million kg 10
2020s 265.99 million kg 263.93 million kg 268.61 million kg 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 296.21 million kg compare
  2. 2 China 273.51 million kg compare
  3. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 40.91 million kg compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 153.47 million kg compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 19.56 million kg compare
  6. 5 USSR 93.94 million kg compare
  7. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 9.82 million kg compare
  8. 6 Pakistan 76.26 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises in China, mainland?
Chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises in China, mainland was 268.61 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 268.61 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 28.28 million kg in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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).