Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in China

China: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 97.88 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
97.88 million kg
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
2nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
98.74 million kg
in 2022
All-time low
32.76 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in China, 1961–2023

40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises in China is 97.88 million kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises in China peaked at 98.74 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.76 million kg, in 1961.

That places China 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in China, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 32.76 million kg
1962 34.19 million kg +4.4%
1963 36.67 million kg +7.3%
1964 38.53 million kg +5.1%
1965 39.63 million kg +2.8%
1966 40.96 million kg +3.4%
1967 40.69 million kg -0.6%
1968 42.80 million kg +5.2%
1969 42.75 million kg -0.1%
1970 41.51 million kg -2.9%
1971 44.05 million kg +6.1%
1972 44.95 million kg +2.0%
1973 45.00 million kg +0.1%
1974 47.53 million kg +5.6%
1975 48.46 million kg +2.0%
1976 48.99 million kg +1.1%
1977 47.54 million kg -3.0%
1978 48.23 million kg +1.4%
1979 50.25 million kg +4.2%
1980 53.81 million kg +7.1%
1981 55.48 million kg +3.1%
1982 56.27 million kg +1.4%
1983 54.64 million kg -2.9%
1984 50.45 million kg -7.7%
1985 48.22 million kg -4.4%
1986 47.59 million kg -1.3%
1987 50.37 million kg +5.9%
1988 52.89 million kg +5.0%
1989 58.04 million kg +9.7%
1990 59.68 million kg +2.8%
1991 60.47 million kg +1.3%
1992 59.40 million kg -1.8%
1993 59.28 million kg -0.2%
1994 61.28 million kg +3.4%
1995 66.26 million kg +8.1%
1996 74.23 million kg +12.0%
1997 64.92 million kg -12.5%
1998 69.44 million kg +7.0%
1999 73.08 million kg +5.2%
2000 75.57 million kg +3.4%
2001 75.33 million kg -0.3%
2002 74.99 million kg -0.4%
2003 76.78 million kg +2.4%
2004 80.79 million kg +5.2%
2005 84.76 million kg +4.9%
2006 83.56 million kg -1.4%
2007 80.06 million kg -4.2%
2008 79.39 million kg -0.8%
2009 80.39 million kg +1.3%
2010 80.42 million kg +0.0%
2011 80.43 million kg +0.0%
2012 80.21 million kg -0.3%
2013 82.63 million kg +3.0%
2014 82.62 million kg -0.0%
2015 87.23 million kg +5.6%
2016 89.54 million kg +2.6%
2017 87.47 million kg -2.3%
2018 86.00 million kg -1.7%
2019 87.07 million kg +1.3%
2020 90.41 million kg +3.8%
2021 95.79 million kg +5.9%
2022 98.74 million kg +3.1%
2023 97.88 million kg -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.77 million kg 32.76 million kg 42.80 million kg 9
1970s 46.65 million kg 41.51 million kg 50.25 million kg 10
1980s 52.78 million kg 47.59 million kg 58.04 million kg 10
1990s 64.80 million kg 59.28 million kg 74.23 million kg 10
2000s 79.16 million kg 74.99 million kg 84.76 million kg 10
2010s 84.36 million kg 80.21 million kg 89.54 million kg 10
2020s 95.70 million kg 90.41 million kg 98.74 million kg 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 USSR 116.31 million kg compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 97.86 million kg compare
  3. 4 India 54.62 million kg compare
  4. 5 OECD 34.80 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises in China?
Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises in China was 97.88 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 98.74 million kg in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 32.76 million kg in 1961.
How does China rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
China ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils 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
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).