Horses — Manure left on pasture in China, mainland
China, mainland: Horses — Manure left on pasture was 136.31 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure left on pasture in China, mainland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure left on pasture in China, mainland stood at 136.31 million kg.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture in China, mainland peaked at 434.55 million kg in 1978 and was at its lowest, 130.45 million kg, in 2017.
China, mainland ranks 8th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 281.75 million kg | 235.78 million kg | 334.07 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 403.83 million kg | 349.25 million kg | 434.55 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 414.64 million kg | 400.12 million kg | 423.09 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 369.20 million kg | 330.84 million kg | 390.78 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 291.60 million kg | 213.45 million kg | 338.39 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.16 million kg | 130.45 million kg | 201.18 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.07 million kg | 136.31 million kg | 141.41 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,142 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 74,542 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure left on pasture in China, mainland?
- Horses — manure left on pasture in China, mainland was 136.31 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 434.55 million kg in 1978.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.45 million kg in 2017.
- How does China, mainland rank for horses — manure left on pasture?
- China, mainland ranks 8th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Manure left on pasture (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).