Goats — Manure left on pasture in China

China: Goats — Manure left on pasture was 1.84 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.84 billion kg
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
2nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.17 billion kg
in 2005
All-time low
731.13 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Manure left on pasture in China, 1961–2023

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for goats — manure left on pasture in China is 1.84 billion kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture in China peaked at 2.17 billion kg in 2005 and was at its lowest, 731.13 million kg, in 1961.

China ranks 2nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Goats — Manure left on pasture in China, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content) in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 731.13 million kg —
1962 901.50 million kg +23.3%
1963 1.01 billion kg +11.7%
1964 967.29 million kg -4.0%
1965 889.15 million kg -8.1%
1966 868.23 million kg -2.4%
1967 861.59 million kg -0.8%
1968 885.80 million kg +2.8%
1969 885.94 million kg +0.0%
1970 864.63 million kg -2.4%
1971 877.57 million kg +1.5%
1972 897.19 million kg +2.2%
1973 876.72 million kg -2.3%
1974 916.09 million kg +4.5%
1975 945.70 million kg +3.2%
1976 972.40 million kg +2.8%
1977 935.98 million kg -3.7%
1978 969.45 million kg +3.6%
1979 1.05 billion kg +8.4%
1980 1.15 billion kg +9.5%
1981 1.15 billion kg +0.1%
1982 1.12 billion kg -3.0%
1983 1.07 billion kg -3.9%
1984 972.41 million kg -9.5%
1985 903.89 million kg -7.0%
1986 882.24 million kg -2.4%
1987 961.37 million kg +9.0%
1988 1.10 billion kg +14.3%
1989 1.29 billion kg +17.0%
1990 1.37 billion kg +6.8%
1991 1.39 billion kg +1.1%
1992 1.36 billion kg -1.9%
1993 1.39 billion kg +2.4%
1994 1.51 billion kg +8.4%
1995 1.76 billion kg +16.4%
1996 2.14 billion kg +21.5%
1997 1.76 billion kg -17.6%
1998 1.93 billion kg +9.4%
1999 2.02 billion kg +5.1%
2000 2.12 billion kg +4.5%
2001 2.13 billion kg +0.8%
2002 2.08 billion kg -2.6%
2003 2.12 billion kg +1.9%
2004 2.14 billion kg +0.9%
2005 2.17 billion kg +1.5%
2006 2.09 billion kg -3.5%
2007 1.97 billion kg -6.1%
2008 2.05 billion kg +4.1%
2009 2.10 billion kg +2.8%
2010 2.03 billion kg -3.7%
2011 2.01 billion kg -0.8%
2012 1.99 billion kg -1.1%
2013 1.95 billion kg -2.0%
2014 1.95 billion kg -0.0%
2015 2.02 billion kg +3.7%
2016 2.07 billion kg +2.4%
2017 1.97 billion kg -4.7%
2018 1.94 billion kg -1.8%
2019 1.96 billion kg +1.1%
2020 1.90 billion kg -2.8%
2021 1.90 billion kg -0.1%
2022 1.89 billion kg -0.8%
2023 1.84 billion kg -2.2%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 1.84 billion kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.82 million kg, 382.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • China's 1.84 billion kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.75 million kg, 669.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 888.64 million kg 731.13 million kg 1.01 billion kg 9
1970s 930.66 million kg 864.63 million kg 1.05 billion kg 10
1980s 1.06 billion kg 882.24 million kg 1.29 billion kg 10
1990s 1.66 billion kg 1.36 billion kg 2.14 billion kg 10
2000s 2.10 billion kg 1.97 billion kg 2.17 billion kg 10
2010s 1.99 billion kg 1.94 billion kg 2.07 billion kg 10
2020s 1.88 billion kg 1.84 billion kg 1.90 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 2.20 billion kg compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 1.84 billion kg compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 1.33 billion kg compare
  4. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 409.70 million kg compare
  5. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 262.54 million kg compare
  6. 5 Pakistan 1.21 billion kg compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — manure left on pasture in China?
Goats — manure left on pasture in China was 1.84 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2.17 billion kg in 2005.
What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 731.13 million kg in 1961.
How does China rank for goats — manure left on pasture?
China ranks 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is goats — manure left on pasture rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goats — 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
236 places, 13,353 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).