Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in China

China: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 284.69 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

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

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

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

Analysis

China recorded 284.69 million kg for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in China peaked at 284.69 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.91 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 that volatilises in China, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 30.91 million kg
1962 31.79 million kg +2.8%
1963 32.41 million kg +2.0%
1964 33.49 million kg +3.3%
1965 33.91 million kg +1.3%
1966 34.75 million kg +2.5%
1967 35.44 million kg +2.0%
1968 36.28 million kg +2.4%
1969 37.16 million kg +2.4%
1970 37.59 million kg +1.2%
1971 38.76 million kg +3.1%
1972 39.86 million kg +2.8%
1973 40.77 million kg +2.3%
1974 41.98 million kg +3.0%
1975 42.47 million kg +1.2%
1976 44.78 million kg +5.4%
1977 45.84 million kg +2.4%
1978 47.89 million kg +4.5%
1979 49.25 million kg +2.8%
1980 52.50 million kg +6.6%
1981 53.89 million kg +2.7%
1982 56.40 million kg +4.7%
1983 60.04 million kg +6.5%
1984 62.82 million kg +4.6%
1985 67.50 million kg +7.5%
1986 74.73 million kg +10.7%
1987 84.30 million kg +12.8%
1988 92.29 million kg +9.5%
1989 97.35 million kg +5.5%
1990 103.28 million kg +6.1%
1991 111.79 million kg +8.2%
1992 121.13 million kg +8.4%
1993 133.76 million kg +10.4%
1994 150.46 million kg +12.5%
1995 160.14 million kg +6.4%
1996 177.25 million kg +10.7%
1997 201.20 million kg +13.5%
1998 165.13 million kg -17.9%
1999 179.99 million kg +9.0%
2000 191.58 million kg +6.4%
2001 198.50 million kg +3.6%
2002 213.91 million kg +7.8%
2003 208.26 million kg -2.6%
2004 221.00 million kg +6.1%
2005 231.42 million kg +4.7%
2006 233.61 million kg +0.9%
2007 239.61 million kg +2.6%
2008 255.03 million kg +6.4%
2009 262.65 million kg +3.0%
2010 269.02 million kg +2.4%
2011 241.51 million kg -10.2%
2012 251.49 million kg +4.1%
2013 248.51 million kg -1.2%
2014 240.65 million kg -3.2%
2015 249.56 million kg +3.7%
2016 258.79 million kg +3.7%
2017 263.63 million kg +1.9%
2018 267.31 million kg +1.4%
2019 272.17 million kg +1.8%
2020 275.87 million kg +1.4%
2021 274.04 million kg -0.7%
2022 280.98 million kg +2.5%
2023 284.69 million kg +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.02 million kg 30.91 million kg 37.16 million kg 9
1970s 42.92 million kg 37.59 million kg 49.25 million kg 10
1980s 70.18 million kg 52.50 million kg 97.35 million kg 10
1990s 150.41 million kg 103.28 million kg 201.20 million kg 10
2000s 225.56 million kg 191.58 million kg 262.65 million kg 10
2010s 256.26 million kg 240.65 million kg 272.17 million kg 10
2020s 278.89 million kg 274.04 million kg 284.69 million kg 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 280.11 million kg compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 130.29 million kg compare
  3. 4 OECD 78.22 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in China?
Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in China was 284.69 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 284.69 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 30.91 million kg in 1961.
How does China rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
China ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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).