Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture in Japan

Japan: Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture was 64.74 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
64.74 million kg
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
68th
of 188 countries
All-time high
72.84 million kg
in 1993
All-time low
40.83 million kg
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture in Japan, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture in Japan stood at 64.74 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture in Japan peaked at 72.84 million kg in 1993 and was at its lowest, 40.83 million kg, in 1966.

That places Japan 68th out of 188 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 48.94 million kg 40.83 million kg 55.94 million kg 9
1970s 49.96 million kg 47.67 million kg 54.57 million kg 10
1980s 63.53 million kg 57.06 million kg 66.30 million kg 10
1990s 70.43 million kg 67.94 million kg 72.84 million kg 10
2000s 66.92 million kg 65.76 million kg 68.00 million kg 10
2010s 62.43 million kg 59.62 million kg 67.58 million kg 10
2020s 63.14 million kg 61.94 million kg 64.74 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 65 Iraq 74.70 million kg compare
  2. 66 Ghana 73.02 million kg compare
  3. 67 Italy 67.85 million kg compare
  4. 69 Yemen 63.09 million kg compare
  5. 70 Mauritania 59.22 million kg compare
  6. 71 Egypt 58.41 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture in Japan?
Cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture in Japan was 64.74 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 72.84 million kg in 1993.
What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 40.83 million kg in 1966.
How does Japan rank for cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture?
Japan ranks 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 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).