Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in China

China: Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 224.44 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

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

Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in China, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in China stood at 224.44 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in China peaked at 224.44 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.58 million kg, in 1961.

That places China 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 that volatilises in China, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 23.58 million kg —
1962 24.22 million kg +2.7%
1963 24.55 million kg +1.4%
1964 25.26 million kg +2.9%
1965 25.51 million kg +1.0%
1966 26.05 million kg +2.1%
1967 26.43 million kg +1.5%
1968 26.88 million kg +1.7%
1969 27.46 million kg +2.1%
1970 27.75 million kg +1.0%
1971 28.46 million kg +2.6%
1972 29.22 million kg +2.7%
1973 29.54 million kg +1.1%
1974 30.51 million kg +3.3%
1975 30.76 million kg +0.8%
1976 32.44 million kg +5.4%
1977 33.25 million kg +2.5%
1978 34.73 million kg +4.4%
1979 35.89 million kg +3.3%
1980 38.35 million kg +6.9%
1981 39.47 million kg +2.9%
1982 41.72 million kg +5.7%
1983 44.94 million kg +7.7%
1984 47.56 million kg +5.8%
1985 51.14 million kg +7.5%
1986 56.50 million kg +10.5%
1987 63.39 million kg +12.2%
1988 70.83 million kg +11.7%
1989 75.23 million kg +6.2%
1990 79.21 million kg +5.3%
1991 86.90 million kg +9.7%
1992 91.89 million kg +5.7%
1993 101.32 million kg +10.3%
1994 115.58 million kg +14.1%
1995 122.34 million kg +5.9%
1996 135.88 million kg +11.1%
1997 153.89 million kg +13.3%
1998 127.73 million kg -17.0%
1999 139.03 million kg +8.9%
2000 147.00 million kg +5.7%
2001 152.17 million kg +3.5%
2002 163.91 million kg +7.7%
2003 160.15 million kg -2.3%
2004 169.25 million kg +5.7%
2005 178.24 million kg +5.3%
2006 179.57 million kg +0.7%
2007 189.20 million kg +5.4%
2008 201.04 million kg +6.3%
2009 207.99 million kg +3.5%
2010 211.00 million kg +1.4%
2011 192.26 million kg -8.9%
2012 200.06 million kg +4.1%
2013 197.92 million kg -1.1%
2014 192.21 million kg -2.9%
2015 199.73 million kg +3.9%
2016 207.19 million kg +3.7%
2017 211.32 million kg +2.0%
2018 214.97 million kg +1.7%
2019 219.39 million kg +2.1%
2020 222.17 million kg +1.3%
2021 220.66 million kg -0.7%
2022 222.17 million kg +0.7%
2023 224.44 million kg +1.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 224.44 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 671,458 kg, 334.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • China's 224.44 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59,073 kg, 3799.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.55 million kg 23.58 million kg 27.46 million kg 9
1970s 31.26 million kg 27.75 million kg 35.89 million kg 10
1980s 52.91 million kg 38.35 million kg 75.23 million kg 10
1990s 115.38 million kg 79.21 million kg 153.89 million kg 10
2000s 174.85 million kg 147.00 million kg 207.99 million kg 10
2010s 204.61 million kg 192.21 million kg 219.39 million kg 10
2020s 222.36 million kg 220.66 million kg 224.44 million kg 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 220.41 million kg compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 125.94 million kg compare
  3. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 33.57 million kg compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 21.80 million kg compare
  5. 4 OECD 70.89 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in China?
Chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in China was 224.44 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 224.44 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 23.58 million kg in 1961.
How does China rank for chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
China ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Manure left on pasture 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).