Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 40.92 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
40.92 million kg
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
7th
of 163 countries
All-time high
130.38 million kg
in 1978
All-time low
39.16 million kg
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches in China (People’s Republic of), 1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 40.92 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 (People’s Republic of) peaked at 130.38 million kg in 1978 and was at its lowest, 39.16 million kg, in 2017.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 7th out of 163 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 84.53 million kg 70.74 million kg 100.23 million kg 9
1970s 121.16 million kg 104.78 million kg 130.38 million kg 10
1980s 124.41 million kg 120.06 million kg 126.94 million kg 10
1990s 110.78 million kg 99.28 million kg 117.25 million kg 10
2000s 87.51 million kg 64.06 million kg 101.54 million kg 10
2010s 48.37 million kg 39.16 million kg 60.38 million kg 10
2020s 41.75 million kg 40.92 million kg 42.45 million kg 4

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 4 USSR 67.44 million kg compare
  2. 5 Mongolia 55.00 million kg compare
  3. 6 Kazakhstan 43.86 million kg compare
  4. 8 China, mainland 40.89 million kg compare
  5. 9 Ethiopia PDR 32.64 million kg compare
  6. 10 Argentina 29.82 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in China (People’s Republic of)?
Horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in China (People’s Republic of) was 40.92 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 (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 130.38 million kg in 1978.
What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 39.16 million kg in 2017.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for horses — manure left on pasture that leaches?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 7th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is horses — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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).