Sheep — Manure left on pasture in China, mainland

China, mainland: Sheep — Manure left on pasture was 1.92 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.92 billion kg
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.93 billion kg
in 2022
All-time low
602.92 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture in China, mainland, 1961–2023

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture in China, mainland stood at 1.92 billion kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture in China, mainland peaked at 1.93 billion kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 602.92 million kg, in 1962.

That places China, mainland 4th out of 180 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 — Manure left on pasture in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 611.75 million kg —
1962 602.92 million kg -1.4%
1963 636.37 million kg +5.5%
1964 692.14 million kg +8.8%
1965 738.89 million kg +6.8%
1966 776.70 million kg +5.1%
1967 771.94 million kg -0.6%
1968 817.10 million kg +5.8%
1969 815.90 million kg -0.1%
1970 791.09 million kg -3.0%
1971 849.85 million kg +7.4%
1972 866.72 million kg +2.0%
1973 873.17 million kg +0.7%
1974 924.78 million kg +5.9%
1975 939.86 million kg +1.6%
1976 946.12 million kg +0.7%
1977 920.06 million kg -2.8%
1978 928.27 million kg +0.9%
1979 956.71 million kg +3.1%
1980 1.02 billion kg +6.4%
1981 1.06 billion kg +4.0%
1982 1.09 billion kg +2.7%
1983 1.06 billion kg -2.6%
1984 981.75 million kg -7.2%
1985 944.76 million kg -3.8%
1986 935.00 million kg -1.0%
1987 982.63 million kg +5.1%
1988 1.01 billion kg +2.6%
1989 1.09 billion kg +7.7%
1990 1.10 billion kg +1.6%
1991 1.12 billion kg +1.4%
1992 1.10 billion kg -1.7%
1993 1.09 billion kg -1.0%
1994 1.11 billion kg +1.7%
1995 1.17 billion kg +5.2%
1996 1.26 billion kg +8.4%
1997 1.13 billion kg -10.3%
1998 1.20 billion kg +6.0%
1999 1.26 billion kg +5.3%
2000 1.30 billion kg +2.9%
2001 1.29 billion kg -0.8%
2002 1.30 billion kg +0.5%
2003 1.33 billion kg +2.6%
2004 1.42 billion kg +7.0%
2005 1.51 billion kg +6.2%
2006 1.50 billion kg -0.6%
2007 1.45 billion kg -3.5%
2008 1.41 billion kg -2.6%
2009 1.42 billion kg +0.7%
2010 1.44 billion kg +1.4%
2011 1.45 billion kg +0.3%
2012 1.45 billion kg +0.0%
2013 1.52 billion kg +4.8%
2014 1.52 billion kg -0.0%
2015 1.61 billion kg +6.2%
2016 1.65 billion kg +2.7%
2017 1.63 billion kg -1.6%
2018 1.60 billion kg -1.6%
2019 1.62 billion kg +1.3%
2020 1.72 billion kg +5.9%
2021 1.85 billion kg +7.7%
2022 1.93 billion kg +4.1%
2023 1.92 billion kg -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 718.19 million kg 602.92 million kg 817.10 million kg 9
1970s 899.66 million kg 791.09 million kg 956.71 million kg 10
1980s 1.02 billion kg 935.00 million kg 1.09 billion kg 10
1990s 1.15 billion kg 1.09 billion kg 1.26 billion kg 10
2000s 1.39 billion kg 1.29 billion kg 1.51 billion kg 10
2010s 1.55 billion kg 1.44 billion kg 1.65 billion kg 10
2020s 1.85 billion kg 1.72 billion kg 1.93 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 3.65 billion kg compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 1.93 billion kg compare
  3. 3 China 1.92 billion kg compare
  4. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 516.20 million kg compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 502.93 million kg compare
  6. 5 USSR 1.55 billion kg compare
  7. 6 Australia 1.44 billion kg compare
  8. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 222.04 million kg compare
  9. 7 India 768.40 million kg compare
  10. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 110.96 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture in China, mainland?
Sheep — manure left on pasture in China, mainland was 1.92 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 1.93 billion kg in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 602.92 million kg in 1962.
How does China, mainland rank for sheep — manure left on pasture?
China, mainland ranks 4th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 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).