Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in China
China: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) was 80.1 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in China stood at 80.1 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 volatilises (n) in China peaked at 81.21 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.61 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 that volatilises (N) in China, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.61 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 32.05 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 35.01 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 35.35 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 34.68 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 35.04 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 34.8 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 36.28 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 36.25 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 35.27 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 36.8 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 37.58 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 37.28 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 39.22 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 40.17 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 40.87 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 39.54 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 40.43 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 42.77 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 46.21 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 47.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 46.96 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 45.42 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 41.63 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 39.38 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 38.71 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 41.41 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 44.9 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 50.54 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 52.77 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 53.42 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 52.44 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 52.89 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 55.78 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 62.29 kg per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 72.42 kg per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 61.61 kg per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 66.6 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 70.05 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 72.8 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 72.95 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.91 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 73.46 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 75.84 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 78.42 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 76.58 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 72.75 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 73.68 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 75.09 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 73.89 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 73.65 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.18 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 73.82 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 73.81 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 77.36 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 79.33 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 76.7 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 75.38 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 76.27 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 77.15 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 79.92 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 81.21 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 80.1 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.23 kg per square kilometre | 28.61 kg per square kilometre | 36.28 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.99 kg per square kilometre | 35.27 kg per square kilometre | 42.77 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.23 kg per square kilometre | 38.71 kg per square kilometre | 50.54 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.03 kg per square kilometre | 52.44 kg per square kilometre | 72.42 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.35 kg per square kilometre | 71.91 kg per square kilometre | 78.42 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.34 kg per square kilometre | 73.18 kg per square kilometre | 79.33 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.6 kg per square kilometre | 77.15 kg per square kilometre | 81.21 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 60 Spain 87.09 kg per square kilometre compare
- 61 Mongolia 82.48 kg per square kilometre compare
- 62 Uruguay 81.3 kg per square kilometre compare
- 64 Portugal 76.01 kg per square kilometre compare
- 65 North Macedonia 72.66 kg per square kilometre compare
- 66 Afghanistan 72.38 kg per square kilometre compare
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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 80.1 kg per square kilometre 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 81.21 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.61 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- China ranks 63rd 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 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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 that volatilises (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.