Mules and hinnies — Manure management in China
China: Mules and hinnies — Manure management was 478,120 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mules and hinnies — Manure management in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
China recorded 478,120 kg for mules and hinnies — manure management in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and hinnies — manure management in China peaked at 6.12 million kg in 1993 and was at its lowest, 478,120 kg, in 2023.
That places China 3rd out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mules and hinnies — Manure management in China, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.56 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.45 million kg | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 1.44 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.48 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 1.53 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 1.58 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.64 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 1.86 million kg | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 2.07 million kg | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 2.29 million kg | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 2.45 million kg | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 2.67 million kg | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 2.93 million kg | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 3.19 million kg | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 3.43 million kg | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 3.66 million kg | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 3.86 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 4.05 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 4.22 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 4.39 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 4.55 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 4.72 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 4.87 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 5.01 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 5.23 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 5.43 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 5.58 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 5.73 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 5.86 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 5.88 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.00 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 6.12 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 6.12 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.00 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.06 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.88 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 5.22 million kg | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 5.25 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.17 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.10 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 4.94 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.76 million kg | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.58 million kg | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.32 million kg | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 4.08 million kg | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 3.93 million kg | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.77 million kg | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.26 million kg | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 2.40 million kg | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 2.09 million kg | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 1.87 million kg | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.73 million kg | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.51 million kg | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million kg | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million kg | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 885,257 kg | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 827,108 kg | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 779,763 kg | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 679,693 kg | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 591,184 kg | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 532,579 kg | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 478,120 kg | -10.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 478,120 kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,649 kg, 131.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 million kg | 1.44 million kg | 2.07 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.27 million kg | 2.29 million kg | 4.22 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.14 million kg | 4.39 million kg | 5.86 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.77 million kg | 5.17 million kg | 6.12 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.11 million kg | 2.40 million kg | 5.10 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 million kg | 779,763 kg | 2.09 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 570,394 kg | 478,120 kg | 679,693 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 OECD 725,940 kg compare
- 2 Mexico 719,586 kg compare
- 3 China, mainland 478,120 kg compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 197,580 kg compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 18,156 kg compare
- 5 Ethiopia PDR 275,020 kg compare
- 6 Brazil 266,232 kg compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 15,715 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 hinnies — manure management in China?
- Mules and hinnies — manure management in China was 478,120 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and hinnies — manure management recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 million kg in 1993.
- What is the lowest mules and hinnies — manure management recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 478,120 kg in 2023.
- How does China rank for mules and hinnies — manure management?
- China ranks 3rd out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and hinnies — manure management rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 hinnies — Manure management (manure treated, 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).