Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in Japan

Japan: Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure was 66.90 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
66.90 million kg
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 209 countries
All-time high
75.07 million kg
in 1987
All-time low
5.89 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in Japan, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Japan is 66.90 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Japan peaked at 75.07 million kg in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5.89 million kg, in 1961.

Japan ranks 20th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.87 million kg 5.89 million kg 32.45 million kg 9
1970s 46.05 million kg 38.61 million kg 57.37 million kg 10
1980s 68.67 million kg 58.82 million kg 75.07 million kg 10
1990s 63.11 million kg 55.32 million kg 72.59 million kg 10
2000s 52.56 million kg 47.05 million kg 56.16 million kg 10
2010s 52.39 million kg 14.89 million kg 66.52 million kg 10
2020s 65.12 million kg 60.99 million kg 66.90 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 17 Morocco 73.82 million kg compare
  2. 18 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 72.50 million kg compare
  3. 19 Thailand 69.67 million kg compare
  4. 21 Saudi Arabia 65.95 million kg compare
  5. 22 Algeria 63.84 million kg compare
  6. 23 India 63.27 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Japan?
Chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Japan was 66.90 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 75.07 million kg in 1987.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.89 million kg in 1961.
How does Japan rank for chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure?
Japan ranks 20th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).