All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Japan

Japan: All Animals — Losses from manure treated was 43.79 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
43.79 million kg
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
39th
of 211 countries
All-time high
56.80 million kg
in 1993
All-time low
30.18 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Japan, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, all animals — losses from manure treated in Japan stood at 43.79 million kg.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — losses from manure treated in Japan peaked at 56.80 million kg in 1993 and was at its lowest, 30.18 million kg, in 1961.

Japan ranks 39th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.94 million kg 30.18 million kg 38.75 million kg 9
1970s 43.86 million kg 41.33 million kg 49.48 million kg 10
1980s 53.72 million kg 50.41 million kg 55.28 million kg 10
1990s 54.86 million kg 52.29 million kg 56.80 million kg 10
2000s 49.86 million kg 48.87 million kg 51.50 million kg 10
2010s 44.34 million kg 42.49 million kg 48.26 million kg 10
2020s 43.51 million kg 43.08 million kg 43.79 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 36 Mongolia 48.53 million kg compare
  2. 37 Philippines 47.54 million kg compare
  3. 37 Réunion 93,524 kg compare
  4. 38 Romania 45.31 million kg compare
  5. 40 Republic of Korea 40.16 million kg compare
  6. 41 Austria 39.32 million kg compare
  7. 42 Serbia and Montenegro 37.67 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — losses from manure treated in Japan?
All animals — losses from manure treated in Japan was 43.79 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — losses from manure treated recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 56.80 million kg in 1993.
What is the lowest all animals — losses from manure treated recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 30.18 million kg in 1961.
How does Japan rank for all animals — losses from manure treated?
Japan ranks 39th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,264 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).