All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Japan

Japan: All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 27.71 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.71 million kg
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
84th
of 192 countries
All-time high
32.18 million kg
in 1993
All-time low
21.42 million kg
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Japan, 1961–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Japan stood at 27.71 million kg.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Japan peaked at 32.18 million kg in 1993 and was at its lowest, 21.42 million kg, in 1966.

That places Japan 84th out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.61 million kg 21.42 million kg 27.72 million kg 9
1970s 24.81 million kg 23.80 million kg 26.60 million kg 10
1980s 29.63 million kg 27.07 million kg 30.96 million kg 10
1990s 30.97 million kg 29.50 million kg 32.18 million kg 10
2000s 28.37 million kg 27.45 million kg 29.20 million kg 10
2010s 26.63 million kg 23.84 million kg 28.13 million kg 10
2020s 27.78 million kg 27.70 million kg 27.85 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 81 Greece 32.25 million kg compare
  2. 82 Libya 31.43 million kg compare
  3. 83 Togo 28.34 million kg compare
  4. 85 Honduras 25.27 million kg compare
  5. 86 Republic of Korea 24.74 million kg compare
  6. 87 Tajikistan 24.16 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Japan?
All animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Japan was 27.71 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 32.18 million kg in 1993.
What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 21.42 million kg in 1966.
How does Japan rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Japan ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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).