Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in China

China: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture was 1.42 billion kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.42 billion kg
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
1st
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.42 billion kg
in 2023
All-time low
154.56 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in China, 1961–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, poultry birds — manure left on pasture in China stood at 1.42 billion kg. 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 left on pasture in China peaked at 1.42 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 154.56 million kg, in 1961.

China ranks 1st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in China, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (N content) in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 154.56 million kg —
1962 158.94 million kg +2.8%
1963 162.05 million kg +2.0%
1964 167.46 million kg +3.3%
1965 169.56 million kg +1.3%
1966 173.74 million kg +2.5%
1967 177.21 million kg +2.0%
1968 181.42 million kg +2.4%
1969 185.79 million kg +2.4%
1970 187.94 million kg +1.2%
1971 193.82 million kg +3.1%
1972 199.30 million kg +2.8%
1973 203.85 million kg +2.3%
1974 209.91 million kg +3.0%
1975 212.34 million kg +1.2%
1976 223.88 million kg +5.4%
1977 229.20 million kg +2.4%
1978 239.44 million kg +4.5%
1979 246.26 million kg +2.8%
1980 262.51 million kg +6.6%
1981 269.47 million kg +2.7%
1982 282.01 million kg +4.7%
1983 300.21 million kg +6.5%
1984 314.12 million kg +4.6%
1985 337.52 million kg +7.5%
1986 373.63 million kg +10.7%
1987 421.48 million kg +12.8%
1988 461.43 million kg +9.5%
1989 486.74 million kg +5.5%
1990 516.40 million kg +6.1%
1991 558.95 million kg +8.2%
1992 605.66 million kg +8.4%
1993 668.79 million kg +10.4%
1994 752.30 million kg +12.5%
1995 800.72 million kg +6.4%
1996 886.25 million kg +10.7%
1997 1.01 billion kg +13.5%
1998 825.63 million kg -17.9%
1999 899.97 million kg +9.0%
2000 957.88 million kg +6.4%
2001 992.51 million kg +3.6%
2002 1.07 billion kg +7.8%
2003 1.04 billion kg -2.6%
2004 1.10 billion kg +6.1%
2005 1.16 billion kg +4.7%
2006 1.17 billion kg +0.9%
2007 1.20 billion kg +2.6%
2008 1.28 billion kg +6.4%
2009 1.31 billion kg +3.0%
2010 1.35 billion kg +2.4%
2011 1.21 billion kg -10.2%
2012 1.26 billion kg +4.1%
2013 1.24 billion kg -1.2%
2014 1.20 billion kg -3.2%
2015 1.25 billion kg +3.7%
2016 1.29 billion kg +3.7%
2017 1.32 billion kg +1.9%
2018 1.34 billion kg +1.4%
2019 1.36 billion kg +1.8%
2020 1.38 billion kg +1.4%
2021 1.37 billion kg -0.7%
2022 1.40 billion kg +2.5%
2023 1.42 billion kg +1.3%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 1.42 billion kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 million kg, 423.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • China's 1.42 billion kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 303,805 kg, 4685.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 170.08 million kg 154.56 million kg 185.79 million kg 9
1970s 214.59 million kg 187.94 million kg 246.26 million kg 10
1980s 350.91 million kg 262.51 million kg 486.74 million kg 10
1990s 752.06 million kg 516.40 million kg 1.01 billion kg 10
2000s 1.13 billion kg 957.88 million kg 1.31 billion kg 10
2010s 1.28 billion kg 1.20 billion kg 1.36 billion kg 10
2020s 1.39 billion kg 1.37 billion kg 1.42 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 1.40 billion kg compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 651.46 million kg compare
  3. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 170.08 million kg compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 113.64 million kg compare
  5. 4 OECD 391.10 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture in China?
Poultry birds — manure left on pasture in China was 1.42 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 154.56 million kg in 1961.
How does China rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture?
China ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (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).