Ducks — Manure management in China

China: Ducks — Manure management was 372.28 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

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

Ducks — Manure management 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 ducks — manure management in China is 372.28 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ducks — manure management in China peaked at 372.28 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.02 million 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 — Manure management in China, year by year

Annual values for Ducks — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 45.02 million kg —
1962 46.42 million kg +3.1%
1963 48.23 million kg +3.9%
1964 50.52 million kg +4.8%
1965 51.57 million kg +2.1%
1966 53.35 million kg +3.5%
1967 55.23 million kg +3.5%
1968 57.61 million kg +4.3%
1969 59.43 million kg +3.2%
1970 60.29 million kg +1.4%
1971 63.12 million kg +4.7%
1972 65.17 million kg +3.3%
1973 68.78 million kg +5.5%
1974 70.27 million kg +2.2%
1975 71.69 million kg +2.0%
1976 75.57 million kg +5.4%
1977 77.09 million kg +2.0%
1978 80.61 million kg +4.6%
1979 81.88 million kg +1.6%
1980 86.77 million kg +6.0%
1981 88.49 million kg +2.0%
1982 90.10 million kg +1.8%
1983 92.69 million kg +2.9%
1984 93.70 million kg +1.1%
1985 100.53 million kg +7.3%
1986 112.06 million kg +11.5%
1987 128.61 million kg +14.8%
1988 132.03 million kg +2.7%
1989 136.20 million kg +3.2%
1990 148.33 million kg +8.9%
1991 153.47 million kg +3.5%
1992 180.43 million kg +17.6%
1993 200.17 million kg +10.9%
1994 215.29 million kg +7.6%
1995 233.40 million kg +8.4%
1996 255.45 million kg +9.5%
1997 292.17 million kg +14.4%
1998 230.89 million kg -21.0%
1999 252.88 million kg +9.5%
2000 275.22 million kg +8.8%
2001 286.06 million kg +3.9%
2002 308.78 million kg +7.9%
2003 297.08 million kg -3.8%
2004 319.58 million kg +7.6%
2005 328.42 million kg +2.8%
2006 333.82 million kg +1.6%
2007 311.39 million kg -6.7%
2008 333.47 million kg +7.1%
2009 337.60 million kg +1.2%
2010 358.36 million kg +6.1%
2011 304.22 million kg -15.1%
2012 317.69 million kg +4.4%
2013 312.50 million kg -1.6%
2014 299.20 million kg -4.3%
2015 307.87 million kg +2.9%
2016 318.77 million kg +3.5%
2017 323.22 million kg +1.4%
2018 323.36 million kg +0.0%
2019 326.06 million kg +0.8%
2020 331.78 million kg +1.8%
2021 329.82 million kg -0.6%
2022 363.37 million kg +10.2%
2023 372.28 million kg +2.5%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 372.28 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 234,838 kg, 1585.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • China's 372.28 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.99 million kg, 93.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51.93 million kg 45.02 million kg 59.43 million kg 9
1970s 71.45 million kg 60.29 million kg 81.88 million kg 10
1980s 106.12 million kg 86.77 million kg 136.20 million kg 10
1990s 216.25 million kg 148.33 million kg 292.17 million kg 10
2000s 313.14 million kg 275.22 million kg 337.60 million kg 10
2010s 319.13 million kg 299.20 million kg 358.36 million kg 10
2020s 349.31 million kg 329.82 million kg 372.28 million kg 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 368.90 million kg compare
  2. 3 Viet Nam 39.43 million kg compare
  3. 3 OECD 37.99 million kg compare
  4. 4 Bangladesh 29.70 million kg compare
  5. 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3.24 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ducks — manure management in China?
Ducks — manure management in China was 372.28 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ducks — manure management recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 372.28 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest ducks — manure management recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 45.02 million kg in 1961.
How does China rank for ducks — manure management?
China ranks 1st out of 94 countries with data for 2023.
Is ducks — manure management 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 — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ducks — 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
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).