Swine — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in China
China: Swine — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.311 kg per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Swine — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, swine — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in China stood at 0.311 kg per person.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in China peaked at 0.3708 kg per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1183 kg per person, in 1962.
That places China 60th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Swine — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1294 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1183 kg per person | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1512 kg per person | +27.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1927 kg per person | +27.5% |
| 1965 | 0.217 kg per person | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2309 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2603 kg per person | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2492 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2282 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2147 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2487 kg per person | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2941 kg per person | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3032 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2904 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2875 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3056 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3083 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3091 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3154 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3313 kg per person | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3121 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2959 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.299 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2936 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2981 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3167 kg per person | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3173 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3008 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3088 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3112 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.322 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3255 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3338 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3375 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3519 kg per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3708 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3033 kg per person | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3283 kg per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3421 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.347 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3328 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3328 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3291 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3241 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3279 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3354 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3225 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3366 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3587 kg per person | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3537 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3541 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3588 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3552 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3528 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3452 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3335 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3197 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3086 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2241 kg per person | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2915 kg per person | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3214 kg per person | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3237 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.311 kg per person | -3.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.311 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2444 kg per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- China's 0.311 kg per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1438 kg per person, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1975 kg per person | 0.1183 kg per person | 0.2603 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2877 kg per person | 0.2147 kg per person | 0.3154 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3074 kg per person | 0.2936 kg per person | 0.3313 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3326 kg per person | 0.3033 kg per person | 0.3708 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3347 kg per person | 0.3225 kg per person | 0.3587 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3306 kg per person | 0.2241 kg per person | 0.3588 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3119 kg per person | 0.2915 kg per person | 0.3237 kg per person | 4 |
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- 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 — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in China?
- Swine — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in China was 0.311 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3708 kg per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest swine — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1183 kg per person in 1962.
- How does China rank for swine — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita?
- China ranks 60th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Swine — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Swine — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Swine — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Swine — Manure applied to soils that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Swine — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.