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

China, mainland: Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 40.89 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
40.89 million kg
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
8th
of 164 countries
All-time high
130.37 million kg
in 1978
All-time low
39.14 million kg
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M140.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 40.89 million kg for horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023.

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 that leaches in China, mainland peaked at 130.37 million kg in 1978 and was at its lowest, 39.14 million kg, in 2017.

That places China, mainland 8th 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 left on pasture that leaches in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 74.99 million kg
1962 70.73 million kg -5.7%
1963 71.98 million kg +1.8%
1964 78.18 million kg +8.6%
1965 84.21 million kg +7.7%
1966 90.21 million kg +7.1%
1967 93.39 million kg +3.5%
1968 96.80 million kg +3.7%
1969 100.22 million kg +3.5%
1970 104.78 million kg +4.5%
1971 109.88 million kg +4.9%
1972 113.04 million kg +2.9%
1973 117.77 million kg +4.2%
1974 122.20 million kg +3.8%
1975 126.45 million kg +3.5%
1976 128.68 million kg +1.8%
1977 130.26 million kg +1.2%
1978 130.37 million kg +0.1%
1979 128.06 million kg -1.8%
1980 126.93 million kg -0.9%
1981 125.75 million kg -0.9%
1982 124.96 million kg -0.6%
1983 125.06 million kg +0.1%
1984 123.07 million kg -1.6%
1985 125.03 million kg +1.6%
1986 126.20 million kg +0.9%
1987 125.14 million kg -0.8%
1988 121.76 million kg -2.7%
1989 120.04 million kg -1.4%
1990 117.23 million kg -2.3%
1991 115.87 million kg -1.2%
1992 114.96 million kg -0.8%
1993 114.08 million kg -0.8%
1994 113.42 million kg -0.6%
1995 114.31 million kg +0.8%
1996 114.71 million kg +0.3%
1997 99.25 million kg -13.5%
1998 101.50 million kg +2.3%
1999 102.28 million kg +0.8%
2000 101.52 million kg -0.7%
2001 99.83 million kg -1.7%
2002 94.07 million kg -5.8%
2003 92.11 million kg -2.1%
2004 89.97 million kg -2.3%
2005 87.00 million kg -3.3%
2006 84.27 million kg -3.1%
2007 81.94 million kg -2.8%
2008 80.04 million kg -2.3%
2009 64.04 million kg -20.0%
2010 60.35 million kg -5.7%
2011 58.70 million kg -2.7%
2012 52.98 million kg -9.7%
2013 49.16 million kg -7.2%
2014 49.16 million kg +0.0%
2015 47.35 million kg -3.7%
2016 45.27 million kg -4.4%
2017 39.14 million kg -13.5%
2018 39.55 million kg +1.1%
2019 41.81 million kg +5.7%
2020 41.81 million kg +0.0%
2021 42.42 million kg +1.5%
2022 41.76 million kg -1.6%
2023 40.89 million kg -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 84.52 million kg 70.73 million kg 100.22 million kg 9
1970s 121.15 million kg 104.78 million kg 130.37 million kg 10
1980s 124.39 million kg 120.04 million kg 126.93 million kg 10
1990s 110.76 million kg 99.25 million kg 117.23 million kg 10
2000s 87.48 million kg 64.04 million kg 101.52 million kg 10
2010s 48.35 million kg 39.14 million kg 60.35 million kg 10
2020s 41.72 million kg 40.89 million kg 42.42 million kg 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 5 Mongolia 55.00 million kg compare
  2. 6 Kazakhstan 43.86 million kg compare
  3. 7 China 40.92 million kg compare
  4. 9 Ethiopia PDR 32.64 million kg compare
  5. 10 Argentina 29.82 million kg compare
  6. 11 Ethiopia 27.16 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in China, mainland?
Horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in China, mainland was 40.89 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 130.37 million kg in 1978.
What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 39.14 million kg in 2017.
How does China, mainland rank for horses — manure left on pasture that leaches?
China, mainland ranks 8th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is horses — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Horses — 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
213 places, 11,993 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).