Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils was 932,553 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
932,553 kg
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
134th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.78 million kg
in 1982
All-time low
305,680 kg
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

China, Hong Kong SAR recorded 932,553 kg for poultry birds — manure applied to soils 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 — manure applied to soils in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 1.78 million kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 305,680 kg, in 2003.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 134th 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 — Manure applied to soils in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content) in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 730,556 kg
1962 784,616 kg +7.4%
1963 639,952 kg -18.4%
1964 593,064 kg -7.3%
1965 542,378 kg -8.5%
1966 541,726 kg -0.1%
1967 613,854 kg +13.3%
1968 807,288 kg +31.5%
1969 999,152 kg +23.8%
1970 1.41 million kg +41.0%
1971 1.45 million kg +3.0%
1972 1.57 million kg +8.5%
1973 1.30 million kg -17.3%
1974 1.02 million kg -21.8%
1975 874,148 kg -14.1%
1976 958,322 kg +9.6%
1977 1.33 million kg +38.6%
1978 1.42 million kg +6.6%
1979 1.61 million kg +13.5%
1980 1.76 million kg +9.4%
1981 1.61 million kg -8.2%
1982 1.78 million kg +10.5%
1983 1.78 million kg -0.2%
1984 1.61 million kg -9.6%
1985 1.54 million kg -4.3%
1986 1.50 million kg -2.4%
1987 1.73 million kg +15.0%
1988 1.55 million kg -10.5%
1989 1.44 million kg -7.1%
1990 1.39 million kg -3.1%
1991 1.31 million kg -5.8%
1992 1.19 million kg -9.6%
1993 903,992 kg -23.8%
1994 900,324 kg -0.4%
1995 929,414 kg +3.2%
1996 839,244 kg -9.7%
1997 771,032 kg -8.1%
1998 583,730 kg -24.3%
1999 316,476 kg -45.8%
2000 316,764 kg +0.1%
2001 312,328 kg -1.4%
2002 316,764 kg +1.4%
2003 305,680 kg -3.5%
2004 312,820 kg +2.3%
2005 332,705 kg +6.4%
2006 342,599 kg +3.0%
2007 356,630 kg +4.1%
2008 356,726 kg +0.0%
2009 352,493 kg -1.2%
2010 362,099 kg +2.7%
2011 371,704 kg +2.7%
2012 367,461 kg -1.1%
2013 381,887 kg +3.9%
2014 381,887 kg +0.0%
2015 913,375 kg +139.2%
2016 907,846 kg -0.6%
2017 934,758 kg +3.0%
2018 940,744 kg +0.6%
2019 940,140 kg -0.1%
2020 965,759 kg +2.7%
2021 955,883 kg -1.0%
2022 876,456 kg -8.3%
2023 932,553 kg +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 694,732 kg 541,726 kg 999,152 kg 9
1970s 1.29 million kg 874,148 kg 1.61 million kg 10
1980s 1.63 million kg 1.44 million kg 1.78 million kg 10
1990s 913,537 kg 316,476 kg 1.39 million kg 10
2000s 330,551 kg 305,680 kg 356,726 kg 10
2010s 650,190 kg 362,099 kg 940,744 kg 10
2020s 932,663 kg 876,456 kg 965,759 kg 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

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  4. 135 Estonia 927,638 kg compare
  5. 136 Singapore 842,294 kg compare
  6. 137 Palestine, State of 706,401 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure applied to soils in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Poultry birds — manure applied to soils in China, Hong Kong SAR was 932,553 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — manure applied to soils recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 1.78 million kg in 1982.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure applied to soils recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 305,680 kg in 2003.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for poultry birds — manure applied to soils?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (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).