Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in China
China: Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per was 0.2073 kg per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
China recorded 0.2073 kg per person for swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in China peaked at 0.2472 kg per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0789 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 volatilises (N content), per in China, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0863 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0789 kg per person | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1008 kg per person | +27.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1285 kg per person | +27.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1446 kg per person | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1539 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1735 kg per person | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1661 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1522 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1431 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1658 kg per person | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1961 kg per person | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2021 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1936 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1917 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2037 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2055 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.206 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2102 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2209 kg per person | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2081 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1973 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1993 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1957 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1987 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2111 kg per person | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2115 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2005 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2059 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2074 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2147 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.217 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2225 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.225 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2346 kg per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2472 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2022 kg per person | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2189 kg per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2281 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2313 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2219 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2219 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2194 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2161 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2186 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2236 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.215 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2244 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2391 kg per person | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2358 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2361 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2392 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2368 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2352 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2302 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2223 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2131 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2058 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1494 kg per person | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1944 kg per person | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2143 kg per person | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2158 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2073 kg per person | -3.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.2073 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1629 kg per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- China's 0.2073 kg per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0959 kg per person, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1316 kg per person | 0.0789 kg per person | 0.1735 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1918 kg per person | 0.1431 kg per person | 0.2102 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2049 kg per person | 0.1957 kg per person | 0.2209 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2218 kg per person | 0.2022 kg per person | 0.2472 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2231 kg per person | 0.215 kg per person | 0.2391 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2204 kg per person | 0.1494 kg per person | 0.2392 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.208 kg per person | 0.1944 kg per person | 0.2158 kg per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in China?
- Swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in China was 0.2073 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2472 kg per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0789 kg per person in 1962.
- How does China rank for swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- China ranks 60th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per 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 volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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.