Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches in China, mainland

China, mainland: Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 552.99 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
552.99 million kg
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
649.67 million kg
in 2005
All-time low
218.77 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in China, mainland stood at 552.99 million kg.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in China, mainland peaked at 649.67 million kg in 2005 and was at its lowest, 218.77 million kg, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 3rd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 265.96 million kg 218.77 million kg 301.55 million kg 9
1970s 278.40 million kg 258.66 million kg 314.42 million kg 10
1980s 317.16 million kg 263.68 million kg 384.99 million kg 10
1990s 497.81 million kg 407.68 million kg 639.57 million kg 10
2000s 627.75 million kg 588.64 million kg 649.67 million kg 10
2010s 595.68 million kg 580.38 million kg 620.26 million kg 10
2020s 564.73 million kg 552.99 million kg 570.57 million kg 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 India 659.54 million kg compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 553.46 million kg compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 397.85 million kg compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 362.29 million kg compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 238.69 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in China, mainland?
Goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in China, mainland was 552.99 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 649.67 million kg in 2005.
What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 218.77 million kg in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for goats — manure left on pasture that leaches?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is goats — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).