Chickens — Manure left on pasture in China

China: Chickens — Manure left on pasture was 1.12 billion kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.12 billion kg
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.12 billion kg
in 2023
All-time low
117.88 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Manure left on pasture in China, 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 — manure left on pasture in China is 1.12 billion kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture in China peaked at 1.12 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 117.88 million kg, in 1961.

China ranks 1st 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 left on pasture in China, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Manure left on pasture (N content) in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 117.88 million kg —
1962 121.11 million kg +2.7%
1963 122.76 million kg +1.4%
1964 126.30 million kg +2.9%
1965 127.53 million kg +1.0%
1966 130.24 million kg +2.1%
1967 132.16 million kg +1.5%
1968 134.42 million kg +1.7%
1969 137.30 million kg +2.1%
1970 138.73 million kg +1.0%
1971 142.31 million kg +2.6%
1972 146.12 million kg +2.7%
1973 147.70 million kg +1.1%
1974 152.56 million kg +3.3%
1975 153.81 million kg +0.8%
1976 162.19 million kg +5.4%
1977 166.26 million kg +2.5%
1978 173.65 million kg +4.4%
1979 179.43 million kg +3.3%
1980 191.73 million kg +6.9%
1981 197.33 million kg +2.9%
1982 208.59 million kg +5.7%
1983 224.69 million kg +7.7%
1984 237.78 million kg +5.8%
1985 255.70 million kg +7.5%
1986 282.51 million kg +10.5%
1987 316.97 million kg +12.2%
1988 354.17 million kg +11.7%
1989 376.16 million kg +6.2%
1990 396.07 million kg +5.3%
1991 434.50 million kg +9.7%
1992 459.44 million kg +5.7%
1993 506.62 million kg +10.3%
1994 577.89 million kg +14.1%
1995 611.70 million kg +5.9%
1996 679.40 million kg +11.1%
1997 769.44 million kg +13.3%
1998 638.64 million kg -17.0%
1999 695.17 million kg +8.9%
2000 734.99 million kg +5.7%
2001 760.86 million kg +3.5%
2002 819.53 million kg +7.7%
2003 800.76 million kg -2.3%
2004 846.27 million kg +5.7%
2005 891.20 million kg +5.3%
2006 897.83 million kg +0.7%
2007 945.99 million kg +5.4%
2008 1.01 billion kg +6.3%
2009 1.04 billion kg +3.5%
2010 1.06 billion kg +1.4%
2011 961.30 million kg -8.9%
2012 1.00 billion kg +4.1%
2013 989.60 million kg -1.1%
2014 961.05 million kg -2.9%
2015 998.63 million kg +3.9%
2016 1.04 billion kg +3.7%
2017 1.06 billion kg +2.0%
2018 1.07 billion kg +1.7%
2019 1.10 billion kg +2.1%
2020 1.11 billion kg +1.3%
2021 1.10 billion kg -0.7%
2022 1.11 billion kg +0.7%
2023 1.12 billion kg +1.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 1.12 billion kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 million kg, 334.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • China's 1.12 billion kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 295,365 kg, 3799.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 127.75 million kg 117.88 million kg 137.30 million kg 9
1970s 156.28 million kg 138.73 million kg 179.43 million kg 10
1980s 264.56 million kg 191.73 million kg 376.16 million kg 10
1990s 576.89 million kg 396.07 million kg 769.44 million kg 10
2000s 874.26 million kg 734.99 million kg 1.04 billion kg 10
2010s 1.02 billion kg 961.05 million kg 1.10 billion kg 10
2020s 1.11 billion kg 1.10 billion kg 1.12 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 1.10 billion kg compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 629.68 million kg compare
  3. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 167.86 million kg compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 108.99 million kg compare
  5. 4 OECD 354.44 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure left on pasture in China?
Chickens — manure left on pasture in China was 1.12 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 117.88 million kg in 1961.
How does China rank for chickens — manure left on pasture?
China ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure left on pasture rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Manure left on pasture (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).