Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 520.41 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
520.41 million kg
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
2nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
520.41 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
56.51 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches in China (People’s Republic of), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches in China (People’s Republic of) is 520.41 million kg, measured in 2023. 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 that leaches in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 520.41 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.51 million kg, in 1961.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 62.18 million kg 56.51 million kg 67.92 million kg 9
1970s 78.45 million kg 68.71 million kg 90.03 million kg 10
1980s 128.29 million kg 95.97 million kg 177.95 million kg 10
1990s 274.95 million kg 188.79 million kg 367.78 million kg 10
2000s 412.31 million kg 350.20 million kg 480.11 million kg 10
2010s 468.44 million kg 439.89 million kg 497.51 million kg 10
2020s 509.81 million kg 500.94 million kg 520.41 million kg 4

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 1 OECD 531.81 million kg compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 512.03 million kg compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 238.17 million kg compare
  4. 5 USSR 161.37 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches in China (People’s Republic of)?
Poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches in China (People’s Republic of) was 520.41 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 520.41 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 56.51 million kg in 1961.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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).