Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in China
China: Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture was 39.36 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, mules and asses — manure left on pasture in China stood at 39.36 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 — manure left on pasture in China peaked at 347.61 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 39.36 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180.32 million kg | 161.28 million kg | 203.21 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 229.87 million kg | 209.43 million kg | 238.07 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 294.67 million kg | 238.38 million kg | 340.44 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 328.51 million kg | 294.94 million kg | 347.61 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 242.77 million kg | 157.59 million kg | 290.74 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.00 million kg | 68.24 million kg | 145.49 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.65 million kg | 39.36 million kg | 61.10 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 7 Chad 101.05 million kg compare
- 8 Niger 42.98 million kg compare
- 9 Brazil 41.99 million kg compare
- 10 China, mainland 39.36 million kg compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 35.50 million kg compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 34.93 million kg compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 73.29 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 105.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 177,011 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 91,039 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 6.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 6.54 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 5.76 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 10.36 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mules and asses — manure left on pasture in China?
- Mules and asses — manure left on pasture in China was 39.36 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — manure left on pasture recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 347.61 million kg in 1992.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure left on pasture recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.36 million kg in 2023.
- How does China rank for mules and asses — manure left on pasture?
- China ranks 10th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — manure left on pasture 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 — 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).