Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Japan
Japan: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture was 29.77 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Japan stood at 29.77 million kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Japan peaked at 33.41 million kg in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.62 million kg, in 1961.
That places Japan 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.62 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 3.24 million kg | +23.7% |
| 1963 | 4.31 million kg | +33.0% |
| 1964 | 6.62 million kg | +53.5% |
| 1965 | 7.34 million kg | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 9.10 million kg | +24.0% |
| 1967 | 11.25 million kg | +23.6% |
| 1968 | 12.67 million kg | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 14.44 million kg | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 17.18 million kg | +19.0% |
| 1971 | 18.16 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 18.04 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 19.73 million kg | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 20.68 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 20.22 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 19.77 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 21.70 million kg | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 23.93 million kg | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 25.53 million kg | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 26.17 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 26.19 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 27.94 million kg | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 29.26 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 30.98 million kg | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 32.18 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 33.28 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 33.41 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 33.27 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 32.90 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 32.30 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 30.91 million kg | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 30.46 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 29.87 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 28.30 million kg | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 26.84 million kg | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 26.25 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 25.92 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 25.36 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 24.62 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 24.99 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 24.63 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 24.07 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 23.58 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 22.88 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 20.94 million kg | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 23.11 million kg | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 23.44 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 22.85 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 23.39 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 23.47 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.62 million kg | -71.8% |
| 2012 | 6.77 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 27.87 million kg | +311.4% |
| 2014 | 28.47 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 24.35 million kg | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 28.23 million kg | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 28.58 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 29.60 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 29.16 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 27.14 million kg | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 29.32 million kg | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 29.68 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 29.77 million kg | +0.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 29.77 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 221,602 kg, 134.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Japan's 29.77 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37,270 kg, 798.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +311.4% | 6.77 million kg | 27.87 million kg |
| 2011 | -71.8% | 23.47 million kg | 6.62 million kg |
| 1964 | +53.5% | 4.31 million kg | 6.62 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.95 million kg | 2.62 million kg | 14.44 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.49 million kg | 17.18 million kg | 25.53 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.56 million kg | 26.17 million kg | 33.41 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.08 million kg | 24.62 million kg | 32.30 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.39 million kg | 20.94 million kg | 24.99 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.31 million kg | 6.62 million kg | 29.60 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.98 million kg | 27.14 million kg | 29.77 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 14 Dominican Republic 33.90 million kg compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 172,357 kg compare
- 15 Malaysia 32.98 million kg compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 106,450 kg compare
- 16 Thailand 31.00 million kg compare
- 16 Melanesia 78,735 kg compare
- 17 Polynesia 8,586 kg compare
- 18 Nigeria 29.57 million kg compare
- 18 Micronesia 7,144 kg compare
- 19 India 28.16 million kg compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1,073 kg compare
- 20 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 kg compare
- 20 Senegal 26.96 million kg compare
- 20 Caribbean 47.45 million kg 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 chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Japan?
- Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Japan was 29.77 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.41 million kg in 1987.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 million kg in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).