All Animals — Manure applied to soils in Japan

Japan: All Animals — Manure applied to soils was 165.62 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
165.62 million kg
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
35th
of 195 countries
All-time high
199.47 million kg
in 1989
All-time low
81.33 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure applied to soils in Japan, 1961–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 165.62 million kg for all animals — manure applied to soils in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils in Japan peaked at 199.47 million kg in 1989 and was at its lowest, 81.33 million kg, in 1961.

That places Japan 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

All Animals — Manure applied to soils in Japan, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 81.33 million kg —
1962 92.91 million kg +14.2%
1963 94.82 million kg +2.0%
1964 100.51 million kg +6.0%
1965 102.92 million kg +2.4%
1966 103.72 million kg +0.8%
1967 112.03 million kg +8.0%
1968 118.24 million kg +5.5%
1969 129.36 million kg +9.4%
1970 141.30 million kg +9.2%
1971 146.88 million kg +4.0%
1972 145.34 million kg -1.0%
1973 147.92 million kg +1.8%
1974 151.40 million kg +2.4%
1975 148.60 million kg -1.8%
1976 149.26 million kg +0.4%
1977 157.21 million kg +5.3%
1978 165.57 million kg +5.3%
1979 172.71 million kg +4.3%
1980 175.36 million kg +1.5%
1981 178.27 million kg +1.7%
1982 182.14 million kg +2.2%
1983 185.88 million kg +2.1%
1984 190.11 million kg +2.3%
1985 192.74 million kg +1.4%
1986 196.29 million kg +1.8%
1987 197.74 million kg +0.7%
1988 198.92 million kg +0.6%
1989 199.47 million kg +0.3%
1990 198.84 million kg -0.3%
1991 197.88 million kg -0.5%
1992 199.16 million kg +0.6%
1993 199.13 million kg -0.0%
1994 195.59 million kg -1.8%
1995 190.68 million kg -2.5%
1996 187.29 million kg -1.8%
1997 185.64 million kg -0.9%
1998 184.16 million kg -0.8%
1999 181.57 million kg -1.4%
2000 179.66 million kg -1.1%
2001 177.61 million kg -1.1%
2002 176.28 million kg -0.8%
2003 175.30 million kg -0.6%
2004 173.34 million kg -1.1%
2005 168.43 million kg -2.8%
2006 171.32 million kg +1.7%
2007 173.31 million kg +1.2%
2008 172.46 million kg -0.5%
2009 172.52 million kg +0.0%
2010 171.33 million kg -0.7%
2011 147.68 million kg -13.8%
2012 145.54 million kg -1.4%
2013 168.80 million kg +16.0%
2014 167.44 million kg -0.8%
2015 165.61 million kg -1.1%
2016 164.71 million kg -0.5%
2017 165.33 million kg +0.4%
2018 167.06 million kg +1.0%
2019 167.00 million kg -0.0%
2020 168.29 million kg +0.8%
2021 168.97 million kg +0.4%
2022 167.79 million kg -0.7%
2023 165.62 million kg -1.3%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 165.62 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.62 million kg, 6.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 165.62 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.47 million kg, 10.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 103.98 million kg 81.33 million kg 129.36 million kg 9
1970s 152.62 million kg 141.30 million kg 172.71 million kg 10
1980s 189.69 million kg 175.36 million kg 199.47 million kg 10
1990s 191.99 million kg 181.57 million kg 199.16 million kg 10
2000s 174.02 million kg 168.43 million kg 179.66 million kg 10
2010s 163.05 million kg 145.54 million kg 171.33 million kg 10
2020s 167.67 million kg 165.62 million kg 168.97 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 32 Côte d'Ivoire 20.65 million kg compare
  2. 32 Mongolia 173.95 million kg compare
  3. 33 Cabo Verde 1.19 million kg compare
  4. 33 Romania 172.80 million kg compare
  5. 34 Thailand 169.14 million kg compare
  6. 36 Australia 162.93 million kg compare
  7. 37 Kazakhstan 159.04 million kg compare
  8. 38 Philippines 158.54 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure applied to soils in Japan?
All animals — manure applied to soils in Japan was 165.62 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 199.47 million kg in 1989.
What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 81.33 million kg in 1961.
How does Japan rank for all animals — manure applied to soils?
Japan ranks 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (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).