How does China rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?

China ranks 20th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in China

Name: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in China
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China: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 41.79 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

41.79 kg per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

20th

of 159 countries

All-time high

42.01 kg per square kilometre

in 2022

All-time low

13.15 kg per square kilometre

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in China is 41.79 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in China peaked at 42.01 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.15 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.

That places China 20th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in China, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per square kilometre	Change
1961	13.35 kg per square kilometre	—
1962	13.15 kg per square kilometre	-1.4%
1963	13.88 kg per square kilometre	+5.5%
1964	15.1 kg per square kilometre	+8.8%
1965	16.12 kg per square kilometre	+6.8%
1966	16.95 kg per square kilometre	+5.1%
1967	16.84 kg per square kilometre	-0.6%
1968	17.83 kg per square kilometre	+5.8%
1969	17.8 kg per square kilometre	-0.1%
1970	17.26 kg per square kilometre	-3.0%
1971	18.54 kg per square kilometre	+7.4%
1972	18.91 kg per square kilometre	+2.0%
1973	19.05 kg per square kilometre	+0.7%
1974	20.18 kg per square kilometre	+5.9%
1975	20.5 kg per square kilometre	+1.6%
1976	20.64 kg per square kilometre	+0.7%
1977	20.07 kg per square kilometre	-2.8%
1978	20.25 kg per square kilometre	+0.9%
1979	20.87 kg per square kilometre	+3.1%
1980	22.21 kg per square kilometre	+6.4%
1981	23.09 kg per square kilometre	+4.0%
1982	23.7 kg per square kilometre	+2.7%
1983	23.07 kg per square kilometre	-2.6%
1984	21.42 kg per square kilometre	-7.2%
1985	20.61 kg per square kilometre	-3.8%
1986	20.4 kg per square kilometre	-1.0%
1987	21.44 kg per square kilometre	+5.1%
1988	22 kg per square kilometre	+2.6%
1989	23.7 kg per square kilometre	+7.7%
1990	24.09 kg per square kilometre	+1.6%
1991	24.43 kg per square kilometre	+1.4%
1992	24 kg per square kilometre	-1.7%
1993	23.76 kg per square kilometre	-1.0%
1994	24.17 kg per square kilometre	+1.7%
1995	25.43 kg per square kilometre	+5.2%
1996	27.56 kg per square kilometre	+8.4%
1997	24.71 kg per square kilometre	-10.3%
1998	26.19 kg per square kilometre	+6.0%
1999	27.57 kg per square kilometre	+5.3%
2000	28.39 kg per square kilometre	+2.9%
2001	28.15 kg per square kilometre	-0.8%
2002	28.28 kg per square kilometre	+0.5%
2003	29.01 kg per square kilometre	+2.6%
2004	31.05 kg per square kilometre	+7.0%
2005	32.98 kg per square kilometre	+6.2%
2006	32.77 kg per square kilometre	-0.6%
2007	31.62 kg per square kilometre	-3.5%
2008	30.81 kg per square kilometre	-2.6%
2009	31.03 kg per square kilometre	+0.7%
2010	31.47 kg per square kilometre	+1.4%
2011	31.56 kg per square kilometre	+0.3%
2012	31.57 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	33.08 kg per square kilometre	+4.8%
2014	33.08 kg per square kilometre	-0.0%
2015	35.13 kg per square kilometre	+6.2%
2016	36.09 kg per square kilometre	+2.7%
2017	35.53 kg per square kilometre	-1.6%
2018	34.94 kg per square kilometre	-1.6%
2019	35.4 kg per square kilometre	+1.3%
2020	37.48 kg per square kilometre	+5.9%
2021	40.35 kg per square kilometre	+7.7%
2022	42.01 kg per square kilometre	+4.1%
2023	41.79 kg per square kilometre	-0.5%

China compared with similar countries

China's 41.79 kg per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1487 kg per square kilometre, 281.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	15.67 kg per square kilometre	13.15 kg per square kilometre	17.83 kg per square kilometre	9
1970s	19.63 kg per square kilometre	17.26 kg per square kilometre	20.87 kg per square kilometre	10
1980s	22.16 kg per square kilometre	20.4 kg per square kilometre	23.7 kg per square kilometre	10
1990s	25.19 kg per square kilometre	23.76 kg per square kilometre	27.57 kg per square kilometre	10
2000s	30.41 kg per square kilometre	28.15 kg per square kilometre	32.98 kg per square kilometre	10
2010s	33.78 kg per square kilometre	31.47 kg per square kilometre	36.09 kg per square kilometre	10
2020s	40.41 kg per square kilometre	37.48 kg per square kilometre	42.01 kg per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near China

17 Hungary 42.76 kg per square kilometre compare
18 Bulgaria 42.51 kg per square kilometre compare
19 Italy 42.48 kg per square kilometre compare
21 Serbia 39.48 kg per square kilometre compare
22 Mongolia 38.36 kg per square kilometre compare
23 Afghanistan 38.15 kg per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in China?: Sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in China was 41.79 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 42.01 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 13.15 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
How does China rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?: China ranks 20th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Sheep — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre
Unit: kg per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 9,179 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 October 2026

Sheep — Manure applied to soils (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.