Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 209.95 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
209.95 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
100th
of 167 countries
All-time high
254.59 kg per square kilometre
in 1993
All-time low
145.38 kg per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Japan is 209.95 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 254.59 kg per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 145.38 kg per square kilometre, in 1966.
Japan ranks 100th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 168.22 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 173.93 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 180.61 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 177.59 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 161.55 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 145.38 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 147.38 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 159.21 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 173.79 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 179.56 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 179.99 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 177.56 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 177.98 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 180.87 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 180.25 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 183.94 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 191.56 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 198.06 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 204.67 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 210.54 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 217.45 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 223.02 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 228.67 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 234.62 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 235.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 238.18 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 236.3 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 235.31 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 235.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 240.32 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 246.26 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 252.12 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 254.59 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 253.19 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 249.85 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 245.17 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 241.1 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 239.08 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 236.68 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 233.26 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 230.62 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 232.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 230.4 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 228.37 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 224.73 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 224.35 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 225.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 227.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 227.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 225.22 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 217.63 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 215.37 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 209.76 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 204.56 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 199.3 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 197.28 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 197.49 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 198.68 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 198.43 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 202.42 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 205.24 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 206.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 209.95 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 209.95 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 210.74 kg per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Japan's 209.95 kg per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 204.52 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 165.3 kg per square kilometre | 145.38 kg per square kilometre | 180.61 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 185.44 kg per square kilometre | 177.56 kg per square kilometre | 204.67 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 229.58 kg per square kilometre | 210.54 kg per square kilometre | 238.18 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 245.84 kg per square kilometre | 236.68 kg per square kilometre | 254.59 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.41 kg per square kilometre | 224.35 kg per square kilometre | 233.26 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.37 kg per square kilometre | 197.28 kg per square kilometre | 225.22 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.99 kg per square kilometre | 202.42 kg per square kilometre | 209.95 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 97 Sri Lanka 220.85 kg per square kilometre compare
- 98 Australia 213.99 kg per square kilometre compare
- 99 Spain 211.53 kg per square kilometre compare
- 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 201.31 kg per square kilometre compare
- 102 Indonesia 199.09 kg per square kilometre compare
- 103 Albania 198.39 kg per square kilometre 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 cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Japan was 209.95 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 254.59 kg per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.38 kg per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Japan rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 100th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.