Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches in China

China: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 1.13 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.13 billion kg
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
2nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.14 billion kg
in 2022
All-time low
402.87 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches in China, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in China stood at 1.13 billion kg.

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 that leaches in China peaked at 1.14 billion kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 402.87 million kg, in 1961.

China ranks 2nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches in China, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 402.87 million kg
1962 451.32 million kg +12.0%
1963 493.04 million kg +9.2%
1964 497.83 million kg +1.0%
1965 488.41 million kg -1.9%
1966 493.48 million kg +1.0%
1967 490.06 million kg -0.7%
1968 510.87 million kg +4.2%
1969 510.55 million kg -0.1%
1970 496.72 million kg -2.7%
1971 518.23 million kg +4.3%
1972 529.17 million kg +2.1%
1973 524.97 million kg -0.8%
1974 552.26 million kg +5.2%
1975 565.67 million kg +2.4%
1976 575.55 million kg +1.7%
1977 556.81 million kg -3.3%
1978 569.32 million kg +2.2%
1979 602.28 million kg +5.8%
1980 650.68 million kg +8.0%
1981 663.22 million kg +1.9%
1982 661.29 million kg -0.3%
1983 639.66 million kg -3.3%
1984 586.25 million kg -8.3%
1985 554.60 million kg -5.4%
1986 545.17 million kg -1.7%
1987 583.20 million kg +7.0%
1988 632.30 million kg +8.4%
1989 711.75 million kg +12.6%
1990 743.14 million kg +4.4%
1991 752.23 million kg +1.2%
1992 738.50 million kg -1.8%
1993 744.87 million kg +0.9%
1994 785.49 million kg +5.5%
1995 877.24 million kg +11.7%
1996 1.02 billion kg +16.3%
1997 867.67 million kg -14.9%
1998 937.82 million kg +8.1%
1999 986.49 million kg +5.2%
2000 1.03 billion kg +3.9%
2001 1.03 billion kg +0.2%
2002 1.01 billion kg -1.4%
2003 1.03 billion kg +2.2%
2004 1.07 billion kg +3.2%
2005 1.10 billion kg +3.4%
2006 1.08 billion kg -2.3%
2007 1.02 billion kg -5.0%
2008 1.04 billion kg +1.3%
2009 1.06 billion kg +1.9%
2010 1.04 billion kg -1.6%
2011 1.04 billion kg -0.3%
2012 1.03 billion kg -0.6%
2013 1.04 billion kg +0.9%
2014 1.04 billion kg -0.0%
2015 1.09 billion kg +4.8%
2016 1.12 billion kg +2.5%
2017 1.08 billion kg -3.3%
2018 1.06 billion kg -1.7%
2019 1.07 billion kg +1.2%
2020 1.09 billion kg +1.2%
2021 1.13 billion kg +3.6%
2022 1.14 billion kg +1.6%
2023 1.13 billion kg -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 482.05 million kg 402.87 million kg 510.87 million kg 9
1970s 549.10 million kg 496.72 million kg 602.28 million kg 10
1980s 622.81 million kg 545.17 million kg 711.75 million kg 10
1990s 845.33 million kg 738.50 million kg 1.02 billion kg 10
2000s 1.05 billion kg 1.01 billion kg 1.10 billion kg 10
2010s 1.06 billion kg 1.03 billion kg 1.12 billion kg 10
2020s 1.12 billion kg 1.09 billion kg 1.14 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 1.26 billion kg compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 1.13 billion kg compare
  3. 4 India 890.06 million kg compare
  4. 5 Australia and New Zealand 603.89 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in China?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in China was 1.13 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 billion kg in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 402.87 million kg in 1961.
How does China rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches?
China ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).