Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure was 10,764 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10,764 kg
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
186th
of 187 countries
All-time high
10,951 kg
in 1979
All-time low
2,580 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 10,764 kg.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 10,951 kg in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2,580 kg, in 1961.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 186th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 2,580 kg
1962 3,089 kg +19.8%
1963 7,908 kg +156.0%
1964 3,738 kg -52.7%
1965 4,335 kg +16.0%
1966 4,418 kg +1.9%
1967 3,593 kg -18.7%
1968 5,771 kg +60.6%
1969 7,871 kg +36.4%
1970 4,595 kg -41.6%
1971 4,619 kg +0.5%
1972 4,871 kg +5.5%
1973 4,679 kg -3.9%
1974 4,979 kg +6.4%
1975 6,359 kg +27.7%
1976 5,820 kg -8.5%
1977 5,670 kg -2.6%
1978 5,251 kg -7.4%
1979 10,951 kg +108.6%
1980 9,601 kg -12.3%
1981 9,751 kg +1.6%
1982 6,001 kg -38.5%
1983 7,051 kg +17.5%
1984 7,501 kg +6.4%
1985 7,351 kg -2.0%
1986 5,551 kg -24.5%
1987 6,901 kg +24.3%
1988 5,701 kg -17.4%
1989 5,851 kg +2.6%
1990 6,451 kg +10.3%
1991 5,251 kg -18.6%
1992 5,551 kg +5.7%
1993 3,900 kg -29.7%
1994 6,984 kg +79.1%
1995 4,535 kg -35.1%
1996 3,180 kg -29.9%
1997 3,180 kg +0.0%
1998 3,180 kg +0.0%
1999 3,180 kg +0.0%
2000 3,180 kg +0.0%
2001 3,180 kg +0.0%
2002 3,180 kg +0.0%
2003 6,180 kg +94.4%
2004 7,680 kg +24.3%
2005 9,180 kg +19.5%
2006 9,966 kg +8.6%
2007 10,716 kg +7.5%
2008 10,716 kg +0.0%
2009 10,728 kg +0.1%
2010 10,716 kg -0.1%
2011 10,428 kg -2.7%
2012 10,290 kg -1.3%
2013 10,440 kg +1.5%
2014 10,440 kg +0.0%
2015 10,500 kg +0.6%
2016 10,467 kg -0.3%
2017 10,602 kg +1.3%
2018 10,644 kg +0.4%
2019 10,779 kg +1.3%
2020 10,734 kg -0.4%
2021 10,704 kg -0.3%
2022 10,734 kg +0.3%
2023 10,764 kg +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,811 kg 2,580 kg 7,908 kg 9
1970s 5,779 kg 4,595 kg 10,951 kg 10
1980s 7,126 kg 5,551 kg 9,751 kg 10
1990s 4,539 kg 3,180 kg 6,984 kg 10
2000s 7,471 kg 3,180 kg 10,728 kg 10
2010s 10,531 kg 10,290 kg 10,779 kg 10
2020s 10,734 kg 10,704 kg 10,764 kg 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 183 Cook Islands 41,407 kg compare
  2. 184 French Guiana 35,846 kg compare
  3. 185 Singapore 11,296 kg compare
  4. 187 Tuvalu 0 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in China, Hong Kong SAR was 10,764 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 10,951 kg in 1979.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 2,580 kg in 1961.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — 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
240 places, 13,693 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).