Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in China, mainland

China, mainland: Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 288.97 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
288.97 million kg
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
3rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
319.63 million kg
in 2012
All-time low
50.26 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

100.0M200.0M300.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises in China, mainland is 288.97 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises in China, mainland peaked at 319.63 million kg in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50.26 million kg, in 1962.

That places China, mainland 3rd 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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 54.75 million kg
1962 50.26 million kg -8.2%
1963 66.53 million kg +32.4%
1964 87.71 million kg +31.8%
1965 101.47 million kg +15.7%
1966 111.09 million kg +9.5%
1967 128.68 million kg +15.8%
1968 126.48 million kg -1.7%
1969 118.88 million kg -6.0%
1970 114.80 million kg -3.4%
1971 137.16 million kg +19.5%
1972 166.60 million kg +21.5%
1973 175.47 million kg +5.3%
1974 171.66 million kg -2.2%
1975 173.54 million kg +1.1%
1976 187.12 million kg +7.8%
1977 191.16 million kg +2.2%
1978 194.17 million kg +1.6%
1979 200.50 million kg +3.3%
1980 212.76 million kg +6.1%
1981 203.26 million kg -4.5%
1982 195.45 million kg -3.8%
1983 200.16 million kg +2.4%
1984 198.67 million kg -0.7%
1985 204.17 million kg +2.8%
1986 220.54 million kg +8.0%
1987 224.40 million kg +1.7%
1988 215.92 million kg -3.8%
1989 225.46 million kg +4.4%
1990 230.09 million kg +2.1%
1991 241.18 million kg +4.8%
1992 245.99 million kg +2.0%
1993 255.69 million kg +3.9%
1994 261.54 million kg +2.3%
1995 275.92 million kg +5.5%
1996 293.94 million kg +6.5%
1997 241.46 million kg -17.9%
1998 266.43 million kg +10.3%
1999 281.21 million kg +5.5%
2000 287.12 million kg +2.1%
2001 277.07 million kg -3.5%
2002 279.18 million kg +0.8%
2003 278.01 million kg -0.4%
2004 275.39 million kg -0.9%
2005 280.32 million kg +1.8%
2006 288.28 million kg +2.8%
2007 278.51 million kg -3.4%
2008 292.74 million kg +5.1%
2009 313.96 million kg +7.2%
2010 311.22 million kg -0.9%
2011 313.28 million kg +0.7%
2012 319.63 million kg +2.0%
2013 318.72 million kg -0.3%
2014 318.72 million kg +0.0%
2015 313.85 million kg -1.5%
2016 304.81 million kg -2.9%
2017 293.87 million kg -3.6%
2018 284.94 million kg -3.0%
2019 206.57 million kg -27.5%
2020 270.52 million kg +31.0%
2021 298.95 million kg +10.5%
2022 301.17 million kg +0.7%
2023 288.97 million kg -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 93.98 million kg 50.26 million kg 128.68 million kg 9
1970s 171.22 million kg 114.80 million kg 200.50 million kg 10
1980s 210.08 million kg 195.45 million kg 225.46 million kg 10
1990s 259.34 million kg 230.09 million kg 293.94 million kg 10
2000s 285.06 million kg 275.39 million kg 313.96 million kg 10
2010s 298.56 million kg 206.57 million kg 319.63 million kg 10
2020s 289.90 million kg 270.52 million kg 301.17 million kg 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 371.41 million kg compare
  2. 2 China 292.48 million kg compare
  3. 4 USSR 125.06 million kg compare
  4. 5 Brazil 118.81 million kg compare
  5. 6 Mexico 53.97 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises in China, mainland?
Swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises in China, mainland was 288.97 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 319.63 million kg in 2012.
What is the lowest swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 50.26 million kg in 1962.
How does China, mainland rank for swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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).