Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated in China
China: Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated was 20.49 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated in China, 1961–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 USSR 81.28 million kg compare
- 3 Spain 32.61 million kg compare
- 3 Melanesia 3.13 million kg compare
- 4 Russian Federation 29.75 million kg compare
- 5 Viet Nam 1.19 million kg compare
- 6 Germany 20.48 million kg compare
- 6 Republic of Moldova 377,914 kg compare
- 7 China, mainland 20.25 million kg compare
- 7 Polynesia 331,692 kg compare
- 8 France 11.38 million kg compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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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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).