Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in China
China: Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 27.28 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
China recorded 27.28 million kg for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises in China peaked at 86.92 million kg in 1978 and was at its lowest, 26.11 million kg, in 2017.
That places China 7th 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 volatilises (N content) in China, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.00 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 47.16 million kg | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 47.99 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 52.13 million kg | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 56.14 million kg | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 60.14 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 62.26 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 64.54 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 66.82 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 69.85 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 73.26 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 75.37 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 78.52 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 81.47 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 84.30 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 85.79 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 86.85 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 86.92 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 85.38 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 84.63 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 83.84 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 83.31 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 83.38 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 82.05 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 83.36 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 84.14 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 83.44 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 81.18 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 80.04 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 78.17 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 77.26 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 76.65 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 76.07 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 75.63 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 76.23 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 76.49 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 66.18 million kg | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 67.68 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 68.20 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 67.70 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 66.57 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 62.73 million kg | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 61.43 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 60.00 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 58.02 million kg | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 56.20 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 54.65 million kg | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 53.38 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 42.71 million kg | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 40.25 million kg | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 39.15 million kg | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 35.34 million kg | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 32.79 million kg | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 32.79 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.58 million kg | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 30.20 million kg | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 26.11 million kg | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 26.39 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.89 million kg | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 27.89 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.30 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 27.86 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 27.28 million kg | -2.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 27.28 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 340,900 kg, 80.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- China's 27.28 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 166,858 kg, 163.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.35 million kg | 47.16 million kg | 66.82 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 80.77 million kg | 69.85 million kg | 86.92 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.94 million kg | 80.04 million kg | 84.63 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.86 million kg | 66.18 million kg | 78.17 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.34 million kg | 42.71 million kg | 67.70 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.25 million kg | 26.11 million kg | 40.25 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.83 million kg | 27.28 million kg | 28.30 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 4 USSR 44.96 million kg compare
- 5 Mongolia 36.67 million kg compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.16 million kg compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.02 million kg compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 29.24 million kg compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 972,014 kg compare
- 8 China, mainland 27.26 million kg compare
- 8 Türkiye 530,919 kg compare
- 9 Ethiopia PDR 21.76 million kg compare
- 9 Viet Nam 370,670 kg compare
- 10 Argentina 19.88 million kg compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 368,681 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 left on pasture that volatilises in China?
- Horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in China was 27.28 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 86.92 million kg in 1978.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.11 million kg in 2017.
- How does China rank for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- China ranks 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 left on pasture that volatilises (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).