Chickens — Manure management in China, mainland

China, mainland: Chickens — Manure management was 1.36 billion kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.36 billion kg
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.36 billion kg
in 2023
All-time low
143.38 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — 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 — manure management in China, mainland is 1.36 billion kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure management in China, mainland peaked at 1.36 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 143.38 million kg, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 3rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 155.12 million kg 143.38 million kg 165.72 million kg 9
1970s 186.67 million kg 166.93 million kg 211.70 million kg 10
1980s 312.59 million kg 226.59 million kg 446.10 million kg 10
1990s 689.94 million kg 470.66 million kg 925.24 million kg 10
2000s 1.05 billion kg 880.48 million kg 1.26 billion kg 10
2010s 1.24 billion kg 1.16 billion kg 1.33 billion kg 10
2020s 1.35 billion kg 1.34 billion kg 1.36 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 1.51 billion kg compare
  2. 2 China 1.39 billion kg compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 778.26 million kg compare
  4. 5 USSR 469.71 million kg compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 386.74 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure management in China, mainland?
Chickens — manure management in China, mainland was 1.36 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure management recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens — manure management recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 143.38 million kg in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for chickens — manure management?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure management 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens — 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
Last refreshed

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).