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 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in China, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 185.67 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 163.75 million kg | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 161.28 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 167.98 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 175.24 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 184.24 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 186.62 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 194.91 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 203.21 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 209.43 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 220.73 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 227.20 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 228.82 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 233.75 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 235.81 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 238.07 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 234.35 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 235.25 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 235.33 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 238.38 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 247.04 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 264.17 million kg | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 279.16 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 291.17 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 305.89 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 319.06 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 327.67 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 333.72 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 340.44 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 342.70 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 346.12 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 347.61 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 344.07 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 339.84 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 341.62 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 334.55 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 294.94 million kg | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 297.23 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 296.46 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 290.74 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 285.26 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 273.23 million kg | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 263.20 million kg | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 252.23 million kg | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 241.75 million kg | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 235.89 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 223.05 million kg | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 204.78 million kg | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 157.59 million kg | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 145.49 million kg | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 136.10 million kg | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 128.85 million kg | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 116.90 million kg | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 116.90 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 103.88 million kg | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 92.58 million kg | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 72.35 million kg | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 68.24 million kg | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 68.74 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 61.10 million kg | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 52.02 million kg | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 46.10 million kg | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 39.36 million kg | -14.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 39.36 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 600,514 kg, 65.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- China's 39.36 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,386 kg, 1614.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11.06 million kg compare
- 8 Niger 42.98 million kg compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 4.15 million kg compare
- 9 Brazil 41.99 million kg compare
- 9 Türkiye 1.99 million kg compare
- 10 China, mainland 39.36 million kg compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 1.20 million kg compare
- 11 Polynesia 99,645 kg compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 34.93 million kg compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 20,915 kg compare
- 13 Afghanistan 32.03 million kg compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 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 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 125 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).