Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated in China

China: Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated was 20.49 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.49 million kg
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
5th
of 172 countries
All-time high
22.70 million kg
in 2012
All-time low
3.68 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated in China, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

China recorded 20.49 million kg for swine, breeding — losses from manure treated in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine, breeding — losses from manure treated in China peaked at 22.70 million kg in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.68 million kg, in 1962.

That places China 5th out of 172 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.

Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated in China, year by year

Annual values for Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated (N content) in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 3.99 million kg —
1962 3.68 million kg -7.8%
1963 4.82 million kg +30.9%
1964 6.29 million kg +30.5%
1965 7.25 million kg +15.3%
1966 7.93 million kg +9.4%
1967 9.17 million kg +15.7%
1968 9.02 million kg -1.7%
1969 8.49 million kg -5.9%
1970 8.20 million kg -3.3%
1971 9.77 million kg +19.1%
1972 11.84 million kg +21.2%
1973 12.49 million kg +5.5%
1974 12.21 million kg -2.2%
1975 12.31 million kg +0.8%
1976 13.29 million kg +7.9%
1977 13.59 million kg +2.3%
1978 13.80 million kg +1.6%
1979 14.27 million kg +3.4%
1980 15.19 million kg +6.4%
1981 14.49 million kg -4.6%
1982 13.94 million kg -3.8%
1983 14.29 million kg +2.5%
1984 14.22 million kg -0.5%
1985 14.63 million kg +2.9%
1986 15.78 million kg +7.8%
1987 16.07 million kg +1.8%
1988 15.48 million kg -3.7%
1989 16.14 million kg +4.3%
1990 16.50 million kg +2.2%
1991 17.31 million kg +4.9%
1992 17.71 million kg +2.3%
1993 18.37 million kg +3.7%
1994 18.79 million kg +2.3%
1995 19.81 million kg +5.4%
1996 21.09 million kg +6.5%
1997 17.42 million kg -17.4%
1998 19.05 million kg +9.3%
1999 20.02 million kg +5.1%
2000 20.47 million kg +2.2%
2001 19.77 million kg -3.4%
2002 19.90 million kg +0.7%
2003 19.81 million kg -0.5%
2004 19.62 million kg -0.9%
2005 19.97 million kg +1.8%
2006 20.54 million kg +2.9%
2007 19.85 million kg -3.4%
2008 20.83 million kg +4.9%
2009 22.30 million kg +7.1%
2010 22.10 million kg -0.9%
2011 22.25 million kg +0.7%
2012 22.70 million kg +2.0%
2013 22.62 million kg -0.3%
2014 22.61 million kg -0.0%
2015 22.25 million kg -1.6%
2016 21.62 million kg -2.9%
2017 20.85 million kg -3.6%
2018 20.22 million kg -3.0%
2019 14.74 million kg -27.1%
2020 19.22 million kg +30.4%
2021 21.21 million kg +10.4%
2022 21.36 million kg +0.7%
2023 20.49 million kg -4.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 20.49 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,525 kg, 450.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • China's 20.49 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 103,459 kg, 198.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.74 million kg 3.68 million kg 9.17 million kg 9
1970s 12.18 million kg 8.20 million kg 14.27 million kg 10
1980s 15.02 million kg 13.94 million kg 16.14 million kg 10
1990s 18.61 million kg 16.50 million kg 21.09 million kg 10
2000s 20.31 million kg 19.62 million kg 22.30 million kg 10
2010s 21.19 million kg 14.74 million kg 22.70 million kg 10
2020s 20.57 million kg 19.22 million kg 21.36 million kg 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 USSR 81.28 million kg compare
  2. 3 Spain 32.61 million kg compare
  3. 3 Melanesia 3.13 million kg compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 29.75 million kg compare
  5. 5 Viet Nam 1.19 million kg compare
  6. 6 Germany 20.48 million kg compare
  7. 6 Republic of Moldova 377,914 kg compare
  8. 7 China, mainland 20.25 million kg compare
  9. 7 Polynesia 331,692 kg compare
  10. 8 France 11.38 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine, breeding — losses from manure treated in China?
Swine, breeding — losses from manure treated in China was 20.49 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine, breeding — losses from manure treated recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 22.70 million kg in 2012.
What is the lowest swine, breeding — losses from manure treated recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 3.68 million kg in 1962.
How does China rank for swine, breeding — losses from manure treated?
China ranks 5th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is swine, breeding — losses from manure treated rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
225 places, 12,930 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).