What is sheep — amount excreted in manure in China?

Sheep — amount excreted in manure in China was 2.31 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in China?

The highest recorded value was 2.32 billion kg in 2022.

What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in China?

The lowest recorded value was 726.41 million kg in 1962.

How does China rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure?

China ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this China data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in China

Name: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in China
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

China: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure was 2.31 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2.31 billion kg

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

2nd

of 192 countries

All-time high

2.32 billion kg

in 2022

All-time low

726.41 million kg

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in China, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — amount excreted in manure in China stood at 2.31 billion kg.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure in China peaked at 2.32 billion kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 726.41 million kg, in 1962.

China ranks 2nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	865.29 million kg	726.41 million kg	984.45 million kg	9
1970s	1.08 billion kg	953.12 million kg	1.15 billion kg	10
1980s	1.22 billion kg	1.13 billion kg	1.31 billion kg	10
1990s	1.39 billion kg	1.31 billion kg	1.52 billion kg	10
2000s	1.68 billion kg	1.55 billion kg	1.82 billion kg	10
2010s	1.87 billion kg	1.74 billion kg	1.99 billion kg	10
2020s	2.23 billion kg	2.07 billion kg	2.32 billion kg	4

Countries ranked near China

1 OECD 3.81 billion kg compare
3 China, mainland 2.31 billion kg compare
4 USSR 2.12 billion kg compare
5 Australia and New Zealand 1.93 billion kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

More environment data for China

Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 73.29 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 105.03 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 177,011 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 91,039 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 6.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 6.54 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 5.76 million 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 10.36 million t (2024)

All data for China →

Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — amount excreted in manure in China?: Sheep — amount excreted in manure in China was 2.31 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 2.32 billion kg in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 726.41 million kg in 1962.
How does China rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure?: China ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit: kg
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).