Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure was 1.72 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.72 million kg
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
142nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.29 million kg
in 1982
All-time low
563,673 kg
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poultry birds — amount excreted in manure in China, Hong Kong SAR is 1.72 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 144.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — amount excreted in manure in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 3.29 million kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 563,673 kg, in 2003.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 1.35 million kg
1962 1.45 million kg +7.4%
1963 1.18 million kg -18.4%
1964 1.09 million kg -7.3%
1965 1.00 million kg -8.5%
1966 998,942 kg -0.1%
1967 1.13 million kg +13.3%
1968 1.49 million kg +31.5%
1969 1.84 million kg +23.8%
1970 2.60 million kg +41.0%
1971 2.67 million kg +3.0%
1972 2.90 million kg +8.5%
1973 2.40 million kg -17.3%
1974 1.88 million kg -21.8%
1975 1.61 million kg -14.1%
1976 1.77 million kg +9.6%
1977 2.45 million kg +38.6%
1978 2.61 million kg +6.6%
1979 2.97 million kg +13.5%
1980 3.24 million kg +9.4%
1981 2.98 million kg -8.2%
1982 3.29 million kg +10.5%
1983 3.28 million kg -0.2%
1984 2.97 million kg -9.6%
1985 2.84 million kg -4.3%
1986 2.77 million kg -2.4%
1987 3.19 million kg +15.0%
1988 2.85 million kg -10.5%
1989 2.65 million kg -7.1%
1990 2.57 million kg -3.1%
1991 2.42 million kg -5.8%
1992 2.19 million kg -9.6%
1993 1.67 million kg -23.8%
1994 1.66 million kg -0.4%
1995 1.71 million kg +3.2%
1996 1.55 million kg -9.7%
1997 1.42 million kg -8.1%
1998 1.08 million kg -24.3%
1999 583,580 kg -45.8%
2000 584,112 kg +0.1%
2001 575,933 kg -1.4%
2002 584,112 kg +1.4%
2003 563,673 kg -3.5%
2004 576,839 kg +2.3%
2005 613,507 kg +6.4%
2006 631,752 kg +3.0%
2007 657,624 kg +4.1%
2008 657,802 kg +0.0%
2009 649,996 kg -1.2%
2010 667,709 kg +2.7%
2011 685,422 kg +2.7%
2012 677,597 kg -1.1%
2013 704,199 kg +3.9%
2014 704,199 kg +0.0%
2015 1.68 million kg +139.2%
2016 1.67 million kg -0.6%
2017 1.72 million kg +3.0%
2018 1.73 million kg +0.6%
2019 1.73 million kg -0.1%
2020 1.78 million kg +2.7%
2021 1.76 million kg -1.0%
2022 1.62 million kg -8.3%
2023 1.72 million kg +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.28 million kg 998,942 kg 1.84 million kg 9
1970s 2.39 million kg 1.61 million kg 2.97 million kg 10
1980s 3.01 million kg 2.65 million kg 3.29 million kg 10
1990s 1.68 million kg 583,580 kg 2.57 million kg 10
2000s 609,535 kg 563,673 kg 657,802 kg 10
2010s 1.20 million kg 667,709 kg 1.73 million kg 10
2020s 1.72 million kg 1.62 million kg 1.78 million kg 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

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  3. 141 Namibia 1.72 million kg compare
  4. 143 Singapore 1.55 million kg compare
  5. 144 Somalia 1.55 million kg compare
  6. 145 Rwanda 1.44 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — amount excreted in manure in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Poultry birds — amount excreted in manure in China, Hong Kong SAR was 1.72 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — amount excreted in manure recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 3.29 million kg in 1982.
What is the lowest poultry birds — amount excreted in manure recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 563,673 kg in 2003.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for poultry birds — amount excreted in manure?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 142nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — 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
246 places, 14,087 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).