Swine, market — Manure applied to soils in China, mainland
China, mainland: Swine, market — Manure applied to soils was 1.36 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils in China, mainland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for swine, market — manure applied to soils in China, mainland is 1.36 billion 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, market — manure applied to soils in China, mainland peaked at 1.50 billion kg in 2012 and was at its lowest, 236.28 million kg, in 1962.
China, mainland ranks 3rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 257.40 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 236.28 million kg | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 312.78 million kg | +32.4% |
| 1964 | 412.37 million kg | +31.8% |
| 1965 | 477.05 million kg | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 522.27 million kg | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 604.98 million kg | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 594.65 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 558.89 million kg | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 539.75 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 644.84 million kg | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 783.29 million kg | +21.5% |
| 1973 | 825.00 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 807.04 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 815.92 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 879.72 million kg | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 898.73 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 912.90 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 942.65 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.00 billion kg | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 955.63 million kg | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 918.92 million kg | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 941.07 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 934.05 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 959.88 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.04 billion kg | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 1.05 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.02 billion kg | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.06 billion kg | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.08 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.13 billion kg | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.16 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.20 billion kg | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.23 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.30 billion kg | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.38 billion kg | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 1.14 billion kg | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 1.25 billion kg | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 1.32 billion kg | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.35 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.30 billion kg | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.31 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.31 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.29 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.32 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.36 billion kg | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.31 billion kg | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.38 billion kg | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.48 billion kg | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.46 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.47 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.50 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.50 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.50 billion kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.48 billion kg | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.43 billion kg | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.38 billion kg | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.34 billion kg | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 971.19 million kg | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 1.27 billion kg | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 1.41 billion kg | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 1.42 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.36 billion kg | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 441.85 million kg | 236.28 million kg | 604.98 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 804.98 million kg | 539.75 million kg | 942.65 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 987.69 million kg | 918.92 million kg | 1.06 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 billion kg | 1.08 billion kg | 1.38 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 billion kg | 1.29 billion kg | 1.48 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 billion kg | 971.19 million kg | 1.50 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 billion kg | 1.27 billion kg | 1.42 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is swine, market — manure applied to soils in China, mainland?
- Swine, market — manure applied to soils in China, mainland was 1.36 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine, market — manure applied to soils recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 billion kg in 2012.
- What is the lowest swine, market — manure applied to soils recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.28 million kg in 1962.
- How does China, mainland rank for swine, market — manure applied to soils?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, market — manure applied to soils 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, market — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).