Horses — Manure applied to soils in China
China: Horses — Manure applied to soils was 7.18 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure applied to soils in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure applied to soils in China stood at 7.18 million kg.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils in China peaked at 22.87 million kg in 1978 and was at its lowest, 6.87 million kg, in 2017.
That places China 5th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Manure applied to soils in China, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.16 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 12.41 million kg | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 12.63 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 13.72 million kg | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 14.77 million kg | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 15.83 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 16.38 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 16.98 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 17.58 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 18.38 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 19.28 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 19.83 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 20.66 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 21.44 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 22.19 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 22.58 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 22.86 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 22.87 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 22.47 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 22.27 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 22.06 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 21.92 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 21.94 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 21.59 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 21.94 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 22.14 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 21.96 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 21.36 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 21.06 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 20.57 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 20.33 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 20.17 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 20.02 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 19.90 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 20.06 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 20.13 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 17.42 million kg | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 17.81 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 17.95 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 17.81 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 17.52 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 16.51 million kg | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 16.16 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 15.79 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 15.27 million kg | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 14.79 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 14.38 million kg | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 14.05 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 11.24 million kg | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 10.59 million kg | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 10.30 million kg | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 9.30 million kg | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 8.63 million kg | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 8.63 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.31 million kg | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.95 million kg | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 6.87 million kg | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 6.94 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.34 million kg | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 7.34 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.45 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.33 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 7.18 million kg | -2.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 7.18 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,281 kg, 192.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.83 million kg | 12.41 million kg | 17.58 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.26 million kg | 18.38 million kg | 22.87 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.83 million kg | 21.06 million kg | 22.27 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.44 million kg | 17.42 million kg | 20.57 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.35 million kg | 11.24 million kg | 17.81 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.49 million kg | 6.87 million kg | 10.59 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.32 million kg | 7.18 million kg | 7.45 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 USSR 19.55 million kg compare
- 3 Mongolia 9.65 million kg compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 7.69 million kg compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 255,793 kg compare
- 6 China, mainland 7.17 million kg compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 209,990 kg compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 202,943 kg compare
- 7 Russian Federation 4.33 million kg compare
- 8 Mexico 2.56 million kg compare
- 8 Viet Nam 97,545 kg compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure applied to soils in China?
- Horses — manure applied to soils in China was 7.18 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 22.87 million kg in 1978.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 million kg in 2017.
- How does China rank for horses — manure applied to soils?
- China ranks 5th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).