Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in China
China: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) was 0.5331 kg per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in China stood at 0.5331 kg per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in China peaked at 0.5647 kg per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3407 kg per person, in 1986.
That places China 83rd 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 that volatilises (N) in China, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4067 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4519 kg per person | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4817 kg per person | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4752 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4553 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4474 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.433 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4397 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4276 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4047 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4108 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4092 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3968 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4089 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4115 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4123 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3935 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3969 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4144 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4421 kg per person | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4449 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4371 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4167 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3769 kg per person | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3518 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3407 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3587 kg per person | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3826 kg per person | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4242 kg per person | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4364 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4358 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4226 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4214 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4394 kg per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4854 kg per person | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5584 kg per person | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4703 kg per person | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5034 kg per person | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.525 kg per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5413 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5385 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5272 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5353 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5493 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5647 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5484 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5182 kg per person | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5222 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5296 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5186 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5141 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5074 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5084 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5051 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5264 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5366 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5158 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5045 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5086 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5133 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5312 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5399 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5331 kg per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4465 kg per person | 0.4067 kg per person | 0.4817 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4059 kg per person | 0.3935 kg per person | 0.4144 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3976 kg per person | 0.3407 kg per person | 0.4449 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4698 kg per person | 0.4214 kg per person | 0.5584 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5375 kg per person | 0.5182 kg per person | 0.5647 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5145 kg per person | 0.5045 kg per person | 0.5366 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5294 kg per person | 0.5133 kg per person | 0.5399 kg per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in China?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in China was 0.5331 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5647 kg per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3407 kg per person in 1986.
- How does China rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- China ranks 83rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, 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 that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
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- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.