Ducks — Losses from manure treated in China

China: Ducks — Losses from manure treated was 5.21 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.21 million kg
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
1st
of 94 countries
All-time high
5.21 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
630,286 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Ducks — Losses from manure treated in China, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

China recorded 5.21 million kg for ducks — losses from manure treated in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ducks — losses from manure treated in China peaked at 5.21 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 630,286 kg, in 1961.

China ranks 1st of 94 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Ducks — Losses from manure treated in China, year by year

Annual values for Ducks — Losses from manure treated (N content) in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 630,286 kg —
1962 649,893 kg +3.1%
1963 675,162 kg +3.9%
1964 707,315 kg +4.8%
1965 721,946 kg +2.1%
1966 746,894 kg +3.5%
1967 773,183 kg +3.5%
1968 806,539 kg +4.3%
1969 832,009 kg +3.2%
1970 844,052 kg +1.4%
1971 883,662 kg +4.7%
1972 912,427 kg +3.3%
1973 962,977 kg +5.5%
1974 983,743 kg +2.2%
1975 1.00 million kg +2.0%
1976 1.06 million kg +5.4%
1977 1.08 million kg +2.0%
1978 1.13 million kg +4.6%
1979 1.15 million kg +1.6%
1980 1.21 million kg +6.0%
1981 1.24 million kg +2.0%
1982 1.26 million kg +1.8%
1983 1.30 million kg +2.9%
1984 1.31 million kg +1.1%
1985 1.41 million kg +7.3%
1986 1.57 million kg +11.5%
1987 1.80 million kg +14.8%
1988 1.85 million kg +2.7%
1989 1.91 million kg +3.2%
1990 2.08 million kg +8.9%
1991 2.15 million kg +3.5%
1992 2.53 million kg +17.6%
1993 2.80 million kg +10.9%
1994 3.01 million kg +7.6%
1995 3.27 million kg +8.4%
1996 3.58 million kg +9.5%
1997 4.09 million kg +14.4%
1998 3.23 million kg -21.0%
1999 3.54 million kg +9.5%
2000 3.85 million kg +8.8%
2001 4.00 million kg +3.9%
2002 4.32 million kg +7.9%
2003 4.16 million kg -3.8%
2004 4.47 million kg +7.6%
2005 4.60 million kg +2.8%
2006 4.67 million kg +1.6%
2007 4.36 million kg -6.7%
2008 4.67 million kg +7.1%
2009 4.73 million kg +1.2%
2010 5.02 million kg +6.1%
2011 4.26 million kg -15.1%
2012 4.45 million kg +4.4%
2013 4.38 million kg -1.6%
2014 4.19 million kg -4.3%
2015 4.31 million kg +2.9%
2016 4.46 million kg +3.5%
2017 4.53 million kg +1.4%
2018 4.53 million kg +0.0%
2019 4.56 million kg +0.8%
2020 4.64 million kg +1.8%
2021 4.62 million kg -0.6%
2022 5.09 million kg +10.2%
2023 5.21 million kg +2.5%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 5.21 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55,917 kg, 93.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 727,025 kg 630,286 kg 832,009 kg 9
1970s 1.00 million kg 844,052 kg 1.15 million kg 10
1980s 1.49 million kg 1.21 million kg 1.91 million kg 10
1990s 3.03 million kg 2.08 million kg 4.09 million kg 10
2000s 4.38 million kg 3.85 million kg 4.73 million kg 10
2010s 4.47 million kg 4.19 million kg 5.02 million kg 10
2020s 4.89 million kg 4.62 million kg 5.21 million kg 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 5.16 million kg compare
  2. 3 Bangladesh 415,791 kg compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 552,017 kg compare
  4. 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 45,342 kg compare
  5. 4 OECD 387,265 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ducks — losses from manure treated in China?
Ducks — losses from manure treated in China was 5.21 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ducks — losses from manure treated recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 5.21 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest ducks — losses from manure treated recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 630,286 kg in 1961.
How does China rank for ducks — losses from manure treated?
China ranks 1st out of 94 countries with data for 2023.
Is ducks — losses from manure treated rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 Ducks — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ducks — Losses from 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
139 places, 7,603 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).