Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square in China
China: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square was 400.52 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in China is 400.52 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in China peaked at 406.04 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 143.04 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places China 63rd 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square in China, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 143.04 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 160.25 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 175.06 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 176.76 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 173.41 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 175.21 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 174 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 181.39 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 181.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 176.36 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 184 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 187.88 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 186.39 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 196.08 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 200.84 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 204.35 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 197.7 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 202.14 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 213.84 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 231.03 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 235.48 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 234.79 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 227.11 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 208.15 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 196.91 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 193.57 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 207.07 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 224.5 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 252.71 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 263.85 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 267.08 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 262.2 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 264.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 278.89 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 311.47 kg per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 362.1 kg per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 308.07 kg per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 332.98 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 350.26 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 363.98 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 364.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 359.53 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 367.31 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 379.18 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 392.08 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 382.92 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 363.74 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 368.39 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 375.46 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 369.45 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 368.26 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 365.92 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 369.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 369.07 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 386.81 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 396.64 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 383.52 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 376.89 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 381.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 385.77 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 399.6 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 406.04 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 400.52 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171.15 kg per square kilometre | 143.04 kg per square kilometre | 181.39 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 194.96 kg per square kilometre | 176.36 kg per square kilometre | 213.84 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 221.13 kg per square kilometre | 193.57 kg per square kilometre | 252.71 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 300.14 kg per square kilometre | 262.2 kg per square kilometre | 362.1 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 371.73 kg per square kilometre | 359.53 kg per square kilometre | 392.08 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 376.7 kg per square kilometre | 365.92 kg per square kilometre | 396.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 397.98 kg per square kilometre | 385.77 kg per square kilometre | 406.04 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 60 Spain 435.46 kg per square kilometre compare
- 61 Mongolia 412.4 kg per square kilometre compare
- 62 Uruguay 406.5 kg per square kilometre compare
- 64 Portugal 380.04 kg per square kilometre compare
- 65 North Macedonia 363.29 kg per square kilometre compare
- 66 Afghanistan 361.89 kg per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in China?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in China was 400.52 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 406.04 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.04 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square?
- China ranks 63rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 — Manure left on pasture (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 — Manure left on pasture (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 — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (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.