Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure in China

China: Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure was 41.43 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
41.43 million kg
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
10th
of 133 countries
All-time high
365.91 million kg
in 1992
All-time low
41.43 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure in China, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in China stood at 41.43 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in China peaked at 365.91 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 41.43 million kg, in 2023.

China ranks 10th of 133 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 189.81 million kg 169.77 million kg 213.91 million kg 9
1970s 241.97 million kg 220.45 million kg 250.60 million kg 10
1980s 310.18 million kg 250.92 million kg 358.36 million kg 10
1990s 345.80 million kg 310.47 million kg 365.91 million kg 10
2000s 255.55 million kg 165.89 million kg 306.04 million kg 10
2010s 110.53 million kg 71.83 million kg 153.14 million kg 10
2020s 52.26 million kg 41.43 million kg 64.32 million kg 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 7 Chad 102.07 million kg compare
  2. 8 Niger 43.42 million kg compare
  3. 9 Brazil 42.41 million kg compare
  4. 10 China, mainland 41.43 million kg compare
  5. 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 37.37 million kg compare
  6. 13 Burkina Faso 35.28 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in China?
Mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in China was 41.43 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mules and asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 365.91 million kg in 1992.
What is the lowest mules and asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 41.43 million kg in 2023.
How does China rank for mules and asses — amount excreted in manure?
China ranks 10th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is mules and asses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. 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 Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
170 places, 9,721 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).