Chickens, broilers — Manure management in Japan

Japan: Chickens, broilers — Manure management was 36.80 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
36.80 million kg
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 209 countries
All-time high
41.29 million kg
in 1987
All-time low
3.24 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Manure management in Japan, 1961–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, broilers — manure management in Japan stood at 36.80 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 management in Japan peaked at 41.29 million kg in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.24 million kg, in 1961.

That places Japan 24th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.83 million kg 3.24 million kg 17.85 million kg 9
1970s 25.33 million kg 21.23 million kg 31.55 million kg 10
1980s 37.77 million kg 32.35 million kg 41.29 million kg 10
1990s 34.71 million kg 30.43 million kg 39.93 million kg 10
2000s 28.91 million kg 25.88 million kg 30.89 million kg 10
2010s 28.81 million kg 8.19 million kg 36.59 million kg 10
2020s 35.82 million kg 33.55 million kg 36.80 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 21 Australia and New Zealand 39.70 million kg compare
  2. 22 Thailand 38.32 million kg compare
  3. 23 Germany 37.54 million kg compare
  4. 25 Belarus 36.10 million kg compare
  5. 26 India 34.80 million kg compare
  6. 27 Peru 34.25 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure management in Japan?
Chickens, broilers — manure management in Japan was 36.80 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure management recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 41.29 million kg in 1987.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure management recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.24 million kg in 1961.
How does Japan rank for chickens, broilers — manure management?
Japan ranks 24th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — manure management 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Manure management (manure treated, 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
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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).