All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Japan
Japan: All Animals — Losses from manure treated was 43.79 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Japan, 1961–2023
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 38th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.18 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 32.83 million kg | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 34.02 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 34.49 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 33.45 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 32.50 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 33.74 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 35.55 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 38.75 million kg | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 41.33 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 42.28 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 41.89 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 42.02 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 42.85 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 42.67 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 43.37 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 45.41 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 47.35 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 49.48 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 50.41 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 51.73 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 52.50 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 53.53 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 54.40 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 54.68 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 55.28 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 54.86 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 54.74 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 55.03 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 55.52 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 56.10 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 56.64 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 56.80 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 56.15 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 54.98 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 53.99 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 53.25 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 52.86 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 52.29 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 51.50 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 50.83 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 50.91 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.63 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 50.05 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 49.10 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 48.97 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 48.88 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.90 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.87 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.26 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 46.64 million kg | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 45.76 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 45.15 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 44.08 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 43.05 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 42.73 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 42.61 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 42.62 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.49 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 43.08 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 43.59 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 43.58 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.79 million kg | +0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 43.79 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.34 million kg, 6.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 43.79 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.18 million kg, 5.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 35 Mongolia 48.53 million kg compare
- 36 Philippines 47.54 million kg compare
- 37 Romania 45.31 million kg compare
- 39 Republic of Korea 40.16 million kg compare
- 40 Austria 39.32 million kg compare
- 41 Serbia and Montenegro 37.67 million kg compare
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % 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 -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
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 38th out of 195 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
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).