Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in China
China: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square was 452.65 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in China stood at 452.65 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in China peaked at 458.63 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 160.49 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places China 62nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in China, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 160.49 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 178.45 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 194.59 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 197.28 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 194.52 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 197.02 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 195.67 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 204.18 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 204.04 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 198.47 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 207.46 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 211.82 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 210.35 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 221.39 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 226.65 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 230.45 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 223.02 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 227.82 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 240.6 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 259.69 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 265.03 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 264.76 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 256.21 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 235.02 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 222.59 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 218.91 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 233.9 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 252.67 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 283.62 kg per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 295.64 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 299.29 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 293.84 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 296.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 311.53 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 346.76 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 401.63 kg per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 342.65 kg per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 369.96 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 389.18 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 404.23 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 404.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 399.47 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 408.2 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 422.21 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 437.22 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 427.42 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 406.38 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 410.67 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 418.27 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 412.28 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 411.09 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 408.64 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 413.09 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 413.07 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 433.27 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 444.33 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 430.1 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 422.69 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 427.73 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 433.92 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 450.61 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 458.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 452.65 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 191.8 kg per square kilometre | 160.49 kg per square kilometre | 204.18 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 219.8 kg per square kilometre | 198.47 kg per square kilometre | 240.6 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 249.24 kg per square kilometre | 218.91 kg per square kilometre | 283.62 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 334.65 kg per square kilometre | 293.84 kg per square kilometre | 401.63 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 413.89 kg per square kilometre | 399.47 kg per square kilometre | 437.22 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 421.63 kg per square kilometre | 408.64 kg per square kilometre | 444.33 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 448.95 kg per square kilometre | 433.92 kg per square kilometre | 458.63 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in China?
- Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in China was 452.65 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 458.63 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.49 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square?
- China ranks 62nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.