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

China: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 752.03 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

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

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in China is 752.03 million kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of 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 in China peaked at 762.40 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 268.58 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 left on pasture that volatilises in China, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 268.58 million kg
1962 300.88 million kg +12.0%
1963 328.69 million kg +9.2%
1964 331.89 million kg +1.0%
1965 325.61 million kg -1.9%
1966 328.99 million kg +1.0%
1967 326.71 million kg -0.7%
1968 340.58 million kg +4.2%
1969 340.37 million kg -0.1%
1970 331.14 million kg -2.7%
1971 345.48 million kg +4.3%
1972 352.78 million kg +2.1%
1973 349.98 million kg -0.8%
1974 368.17 million kg +5.2%
1975 377.11 million kg +2.4%
1976 383.70 million kg +1.7%
1977 371.21 million kg -3.3%
1978 379.55 million kg +2.2%
1979 401.52 million kg +5.8%
1980 433.79 million kg +8.0%
1981 442.14 million kg +1.9%
1982 440.86 million kg -0.3%
1983 426.44 million kg -3.3%
1984 390.83 million kg -8.3%
1985 369.73 million kg -5.4%
1986 363.45 million kg -1.7%
1987 388.80 million kg +7.0%
1988 421.53 million kg +8.4%
1989 474.50 million kg +12.6%
1990 495.43 million kg +4.4%
1991 501.49 million kg +1.2%
1992 492.33 million kg -1.8%
1993 496.58 million kg +0.9%
1994 523.66 million kg +5.5%
1995 584.83 million kg +11.7%
1996 679.90 million kg +16.3%
1997 578.45 million kg -14.9%
1998 625.21 million kg +8.1%
1999 657.66 million kg +5.2%
2000 683.42 million kg +3.9%
2001 684.89 million kg +0.2%
2002 675.07 million kg -1.4%
2003 689.68 million kg +2.2%
2004 711.97 million kg +3.2%
2005 736.18 million kg +3.4%
2006 718.98 million kg -2.3%
2007 682.98 million kg -5.0%
2008 691.71 million kg +1.3%
2009 704.97 million kg +1.9%
2010 693.70 million kg -1.6%
2011 691.46 million kg -0.3%
2012 687.07 million kg -0.6%
2013 693.01 million kg +0.9%
2014 692.98 million kg -0.0%
2015 726.29 million kg +4.8%
2016 744.75 million kg +2.5%
2017 720.12 million kg -3.3%
2018 707.67 million kg -1.7%
2019 716.05 million kg +1.2%
2020 724.33 million kg +1.2%
2021 750.30 million kg +3.6%
2022 762.40 million kg +1.6%
2023 752.03 million kg -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 321.37 million kg 268.58 million kg 340.58 million kg 9
1970s 366.07 million kg 331.14 million kg 401.52 million kg 10
1980s 415.21 million kg 363.45 million kg 474.50 million kg 10
1990s 563.55 million kg 492.33 million kg 679.90 million kg 10
2000s 697.98 million kg 675.07 million kg 736.18 million kg 10
2010s 707.31 million kg 687.07 million kg 744.75 million kg 10
2020s 747.26 million kg 724.33 million kg 762.40 million kg 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 839.52 million kg compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 751.72 million kg compare
  3. 4 India 593.37 million kg compare
  4. 5 Australia and New Zealand 402.59 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in China?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in China was 752.03 million 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 volatilises recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 762.40 million kg in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 268.58 million kg in 1961.
How does China rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
China ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture 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).