Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in China
China: Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.9747 kg per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in China is 0.9747 kg per person, measured 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, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in China peaked at 1.16 kg per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3709 kg per person, in 1962.
That places China 53rd 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, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4057 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3709 kg per person | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4738 kg per person | +27.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6039 kg per person | +27.5% |
| 1965 | 0.68 kg per person | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 0.7237 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8158 kg per person | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7812 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7154 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6728 kg per person | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7794 kg per person | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9218 kg per person | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9503 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9102 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9013 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9579 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9663 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9687 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9885 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.04 kg per person | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9782 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9274 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.937 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9202 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9343 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9926 kg per person | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9946 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9428 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.968 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9752 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.01 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.02 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.06 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.1 kg per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.16 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9505 kg per person | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 1.03 kg per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 1.07 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.09 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.04 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.03 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.05 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.01 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.05 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.12 kg per person | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.11 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.11 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.12 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.11 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.11 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.08 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9674 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7024 kg per person | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9138 kg per person | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 kg per person | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9747 kg per person | -3.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.9747 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.725 kg per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- China's 0.9747 kg per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4113 kg per person, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6189 kg per person | 0.3709 kg per person | 0.8158 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9017 kg per person | 0.6728 kg per person | 0.9885 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9634 kg per person | 0.9202 kg per person | 1.04 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 kg per person | 0.9505 kg per person | 1.16 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 kg per person | 1.01 kg per person | 1.12 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 kg per person | 0.7024 kg per person | 1.12 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9777 kg per person | 0.9138 kg per person | 1.01 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 50 Lithuania 1.01 kg per person compare
- 51 France 1 kg per person compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 0.999 kg per person compare
- 54 Benin 0.9662 kg per person compare
- 55 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9424 kg per person compare
- 56 Papua New Guinea 0.9131 kg per person 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, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in China?
- Swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in China was 0.9747 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 kg per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3709 kg per person in 1962.
- How does China rank for swine, market — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- China ranks 53rd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, market — manure applied to soils (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, market — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (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, market — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
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- Swine, market — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (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.