Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in China
China: Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square was 184.77 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in China stood at 184.77 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in China peaked at 184.77 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.06 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
China ranks 33rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in China, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.06 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.63 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 21.04 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 21.74 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 22.01 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 22.55 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 23 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 23.55 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 24.12 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 24.4 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 25.16 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 25.87 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 26.46 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 27.25 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 27.56 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 29.06 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 29.75 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 31.08 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 31.97 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 34.07 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 34.98 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 36.61 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 38.97 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 40.77 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 43.81 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 48.5 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 54.71 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 59.9 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 63.18 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 67.03 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 72.56 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 78.62 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 86.81 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 97.65 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 103.94 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 115.04 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 130.58 kg per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 107.17 kg per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 116.82 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 124.34 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 128.84 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 138.84 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 135.16 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 143.43 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 150.2 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 151.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 155.52 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 165.52 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 170.47 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 174.6 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 156.75 kg per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 163.23 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 161.29 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 156.19 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 161.97 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 167.96 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 171.11 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 173.49 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 176.65 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 179.05 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 177.86 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 182.36 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 184.77 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.08 kg per square kilometre | 20.06 kg per square kilometre | 24.12 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.86 kg per square kilometre | 24.4 kg per square kilometre | 31.97 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.55 kg per square kilometre | 34.07 kg per square kilometre | 63.18 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.62 kg per square kilometre | 67.03 kg per square kilometre | 130.58 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.39 kg per square kilometre | 124.34 kg per square kilometre | 170.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.32 kg per square kilometre | 156.19 kg per square kilometre | 176.65 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.01 kg per square kilometre | 177.86 kg per square kilometre | 184.77 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 30 Japan 202.57 kg per square kilometre compare
- 31 Spain 200.38 kg per square kilometre compare
- 32 Philippines 190.64 kg per square kilometre compare
- 34 Tonga 184.4 kg per square kilometre compare
- 35 Saint Lucia 180.62 kg per square kilometre compare
- 36 Ecuador 155.78 kg per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in China?
- Poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in China was 184.77 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 184.77 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.06 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?
- China ranks 33rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.