Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that leaches in China, mainland

China, mainland: Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 25.88 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.88 million kg
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
4th
of 172 countries
All-time high
28.62 million kg
in 2012
All-time low
4.50 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that leaches in China, mainland, 1961–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that leaches in China, mainland is 25.88 million kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that leaches in China, mainland peaked at 28.62 million kg in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.50 million kg, in 1962.

That places China, mainland 4th 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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 4.90 million kg
1962 4.50 million kg -8.2%
1963 5.96 million kg +32.4%
1964 7.85 million kg +31.8%
1965 9.09 million kg +15.7%
1966 9.95 million kg +9.5%
1967 11.52 million kg +15.8%
1968 11.33 million kg -1.7%
1969 10.65 million kg -6.0%
1970 10.28 million kg -3.4%
1971 12.28 million kg +19.5%
1972 14.92 million kg +21.5%
1973 15.71 million kg +5.3%
1974 15.37 million kg -2.2%
1975 15.54 million kg +1.1%
1976 16.76 million kg +7.8%
1977 17.12 million kg +2.2%
1978 17.39 million kg +1.6%
1979 17.96 million kg +3.3%
1980 19.05 million kg +6.1%
1981 18.20 million kg -4.5%
1982 17.50 million kg -3.8%
1983 17.93 million kg +2.4%
1984 17.79 million kg -0.7%
1985 18.28 million kg +2.8%
1986 19.75 million kg +8.0%
1987 20.10 million kg +1.7%
1988 19.34 million kg -3.8%
1989 20.19 million kg +4.4%
1990 20.61 million kg +2.1%
1991 21.60 million kg +4.8%
1992 22.03 million kg +2.0%
1993 22.90 million kg +3.9%
1994 23.42 million kg +2.3%
1995 24.71 million kg +5.5%
1996 26.32 million kg +6.5%
1997 21.62 million kg -17.9%
1998 23.86 million kg +10.3%
1999 25.18 million kg +5.5%
2000 25.71 million kg +2.1%
2001 24.81 million kg -3.5%
2002 25.00 million kg +0.8%
2003 24.90 million kg -0.4%
2004 24.66 million kg -0.9%
2005 25.10 million kg +1.8%
2006 25.82 million kg +2.8%
2007 24.94 million kg -3.4%
2008 26.22 million kg +5.1%
2009 28.12 million kg +7.2%
2010 27.87 million kg -0.9%
2011 28.05 million kg +0.7%
2012 28.62 million kg +2.0%
2013 28.54 million kg -0.3%
2014 28.54 million kg +0.0%
2015 28.11 million kg -1.5%
2016 27.30 million kg -2.9%
2017 26.32 million kg -3.6%
2018 25.52 million kg -3.0%
2019 18.50 million kg -27.5%
2020 24.23 million kg +31.0%
2021 26.77 million kg +10.5%
2022 26.97 million kg +0.7%
2023 25.88 million kg -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.42 million kg 4.50 million kg 11.52 million kg 9
1970s 15.33 million kg 10.28 million kg 17.96 million kg 10
1980s 18.81 million kg 17.50 million kg 20.19 million kg 10
1990s 23.22 million kg 20.61 million kg 26.32 million kg 10
2000s 25.53 million kg 24.66 million kg 28.12 million kg 10
2010s 26.74 million kg 18.50 million kg 28.62 million kg 10
2020s 25.96 million kg 24.23 million kg 26.97 million kg 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 118.37 million kg compare
  2. 2 USSR 49.23 million kg compare
  3. 3 China (People’s Republic of) 26.19 million kg compare
  4. 5 Spain 21.76 million kg compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 18.02 million kg compare
  6. 7 Germany 13.66 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that leaches in China, mainland?
Swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that leaches in China, mainland was 25.88 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 28.62 million kg in 2012.
What is the lowest swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.50 million kg in 1962.
How does China, mainland rank for swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that leaches?
China, mainland ranks 4th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is swine, breeding — manure applied to soils that leaches rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils 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
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).