Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in China

China: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 574.59 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
574.59 million kg
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
577.70 million kg
in 2022
All-time low
180.88 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 — manure left on pasture that leaches in China is 574.59 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in China peaked at 577.70 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 180.88 million kg, in 1962.

That places China 3rd out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 215.46 million kg 180.88 million kg 245.13 million kg 9
1970s 269.90 million kg 237.33 million kg 287.01 million kg 10
1980s 304.79 million kg 280.50 million kg 325.94 million kg 10
1990s 346.39 million kg 326.68 million kg 379.18 million kg 10
2000s 418.14 million kg 387.14 million kg 453.47 million kg 10
2010s 464.57 million kg 432.77 million kg 496.24 million kg 10
2020s 555.65 million kg 515.37 million kg 577.70 million kg 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 1.09 billion kg compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 578.88 million kg compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 574.59 million kg compare
  4. 5 USSR 463.88 million kg compare
  5. 6 Australia 432.70 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in China?
Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in China was 574.59 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 577.70 million kg in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 180.88 million kg in 1962.
How does China rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches?
China ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).