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

China, mainland: Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 368.66 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

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

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

100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in China, mainland is 368.66 million kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in China, mainland peaked at 433.12 million kg in 2005 and was at its lowest, 145.85 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.

Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 145.85 million kg
1962 179.91 million kg +23.4%
1963 201.03 million kg +11.7%
1964 193.05 million kg -4.0%
1965 177.40 million kg -8.1%
1966 173.20 million kg -2.4%
1967 171.87 million kg -0.8%
1968 176.72 million kg +2.8%
1969 176.72 million kg +0.0%
1970 172.44 million kg -2.4%
1971 175.04 million kg +1.5%
1972 178.94 million kg +2.2%
1973 174.84 million kg -2.3%
1974 182.70 million kg +4.5%
1975 188.60 million kg +3.2%
1976 193.93 million kg +2.8%
1977 186.59 million kg -3.8%
1978 193.32 million kg +3.6%
1979 209.61 million kg +8.4%
1980 229.66 million kg +9.6%
1981 229.97 million kg +0.1%
1982 223.06 million kg -3.0%
1983 214.40 million kg -3.9%
1984 193.92 million kg -9.6%
1985 180.16 million kg -7.1%
1986 175.79 million kg -2.4%
1987 191.60 million kg +9.0%
1988 219.22 million kg +14.4%
1989 256.66 million kg +17.1%
1990 274.12 million kg +6.8%
1991 277.06 million kg +1.1%
1992 271.79 million kg -1.9%
1993 278.22 million kg +2.4%
1994 301.26 million kg +8.3%
1995 350.82 million kg +16.5%
1996 426.38 million kg +21.5%
1997 351.04 million kg -17.7%
1998 384.22 million kg +9.5%
1999 403.84 million kg +5.1%
2000 422.31 million kg +4.6%
2001 425.99 million kg +0.9%
2002 415.07 million kg -2.6%
2003 423.02 million kg +1.9%
2004 426.63 million kg +0.9%
2005 433.12 million kg +1.5%
2006 417.82 million kg -3.5%
2007 392.43 million kg -6.1%
2008 408.63 million kg +4.1%
2009 419.96 million kg +2.8%
2010 404.60 million kg -3.7%
2011 401.53 million kg -0.8%
2012 397.11 million kg -1.1%
2013 389.28 million kg -2.0%
2014 389.28 million kg +0.0%
2015 403.81 million kg +3.7%
2016 413.50 million kg +2.4%
2017 394.02 million kg -4.7%
2018 386.92 million kg -1.8%
2019 391.15 million kg +1.1%
2020 380.38 million kg -2.8%
2021 379.99 million kg -0.1%
2022 376.93 million kg -0.8%
2023 368.66 million kg -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 177.31 million kg 145.85 million kg 201.03 million kg 9
1970s 185.60 million kg 172.44 million kg 209.61 million kg 10
1980s 211.44 million kg 175.79 million kg 256.66 million kg 10
1990s 331.87 million kg 271.79 million kg 426.38 million kg 10
2000s 418.50 million kg 392.43 million kg 433.12 million kg 10
2010s 397.12 million kg 386.92 million kg 413.50 million kg 10
2020s 376.49 million kg 368.66 million kg 380.38 million kg 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 India 439.69 million kg compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 368.97 million kg compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 265.23 million kg compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 241.53 million kg compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 159.13 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in China, mainland?
Goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in China, mainland was 368.66 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 433.12 million kg in 2005.
What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 145.85 million kg in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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