How does China rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?

China ranks 83rd out of 158 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in China

Name: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in China
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

China: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

83rd

of 158 countries

All-time high

0.0154 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in China, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

China recorded 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0154 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

That places China 83rd out of 158 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.

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in China, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0147 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0154 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1963	0.0151 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1964	0.0139 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1965	0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1966	0.0122 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1967	0.0127 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1968	0.0139 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1969	0.0123 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1970	0.0103 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1971	0.0102 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1972	0.0092 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1973	0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1974	0.0077 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1975	0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1976	0.0074 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1977	0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1978	0.0075 kg per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1979	0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1980	0.0064 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1981	0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1982	0.0064 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1983	0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1984	0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1985	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1986	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1987	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1988	0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1989	0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1990	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1991	0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1992	0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1993	0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1994	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1995	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1996	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1997	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1998	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1999	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2000	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2001	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2002	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2003	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2004	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2005	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2006	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
2007	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
2008	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
2009	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2010	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2011	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2012	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2013	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2014	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2015	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2016	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2017	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2018	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2019	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2020	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2021	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2022	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2023	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.3%

China compared with similar countries

China's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
China's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0136 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0122 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0154 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.008 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0103 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near China

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81 Mozambique 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
82 Spain 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
84 Brazil 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
85 Portugal 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
86 Zambia 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
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Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in China?: Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in China was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0.0154 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does China rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?: China ranks 83rd out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 8,592 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 October 2026

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.