Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Japan

Japan: Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure was 69.27 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
69.27 million kg
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
12th
of 193 countries
All-time high
81.61 million kg
in 2015
All-time low
30.13 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 69.27 million kg for chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Japan peaked at 81.61 million kg in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.13 million kg, in 1961.

Japan ranks 12th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 30.13 million kg —
1962 37.99 million kg +26.1%
1963 39.03 million kg +2.7%
1964 43.07 million kg +10.3%
1965 47.46 million kg +10.2%
1966 43.77 million kg -7.8%
1967 47.96 million kg +9.6%
1968 52.53 million kg +9.5%
1969 59.21 million kg +12.7%
1970 63.68 million kg +7.5%
1971 66.75 million kg +4.8%
1972 65.36 million kg -2.1%
1973 65.19 million kg -0.3%
1974 65.11 million kg -0.1%
1975 62.72 million kg -3.7%
1976 63.43 million kg +1.1%
1977 64.82 million kg +2.2%
1978 66.71 million kg +2.9%
1979 66.65 million kg -0.1%
1980 65.66 million kg -1.5%
1981 66.50 million kg +1.3%
1982 67.54 million kg +1.6%
1983 67.51 million kg -0.0%
1984 68.40 million kg +1.3%
1985 68.74 million kg +0.5%
1986 69.85 million kg +1.6%
1987 72.84 million kg +4.3%
1988 74.58 million kg +2.4%
1989 74.88 million kg +0.4%
1990 73.79 million kg -1.5%
1991 75.05 million kg +1.7%
1992 78.24 million kg +4.3%
1993 79.77 million kg +2.0%
1994 79.55 million kg -0.3%
1995 79.00 million kg -0.7%
1996 78.41 million kg -0.7%
1997 78.74 million kg +0.4%
1998 78.28 million kg -0.6%
1999 77.12 million kg -1.5%
2000 75.62 million kg -1.9%
2001 75.02 million kg -0.8%
2002 74.19 million kg -1.1%
2003 73.97 million kg -0.3%
2004 73.92 million kg -0.1%
2005 72.73 million kg -1.6%
2006 73.76 million kg +1.4%
2007 76.91 million kg +4.3%
2008 76.78 million kg -0.2%
2009 75.38 million kg -1.8%
2010 75.46 million kg +0.1%
2011 74.00 million kg -1.9%
2012 72.99 million kg -1.4%
2013 71.70 million kg -1.8%
2014 71.92 million kg +0.3%
2015 81.61 million kg +13.5%
2016 72.50 million kg -11.2%
2017 73.32 million kg +1.1%
2018 74.90 million kg +2.2%
2019 76.39 million kg +2.0%
2020 81.26 million kg +6.4%
2021 75.80 million kg -6.7%
2022 73.96 million kg -2.4%
2023 69.27 million kg -6.3%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 69.27 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.26 million kg, 30.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 69.27 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.24 million kg, 55.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure 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.

YearChange FromTo
1962 +26.1% 30.13 million kg 37.99 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44.57 million kg 30.13 million kg 59.21 million kg 9
1970s 65.04 million kg 62.72 million kg 66.75 million kg 10
1980s 69.65 million kg 65.66 million kg 74.88 million kg 10
1990s 77.79 million kg 73.79 million kg 79.77 million kg 10
2000s 74.83 million kg 72.73 million kg 76.91 million kg 10
2010s 74.48 million kg 71.70 million kg 81.61 million kg 10
2020s 75.07 million kg 69.27 million kg 81.26 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 9 Bangladesh 110.12 million kg compare
  2. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 12.18 million kg compare
  3. 10 Russian Federation 95.00 million kg compare
  4. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 6.55 million kg compare
  5. 11 Philippines 71.68 million kg compare
  6. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 5.37 million kg compare
  7. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3.58 million kg compare
  8. 13 Nigeria 68.31 million kg compare
  9. 13 Melanesia 2.40 million kg compare
  10. 14 Pakistan 64.65 million kg compare
  11. 14 Republic of Moldova 1.62 million kg compare
  12. 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.54 million kg compare
  13. 15 Malaysia 58.20 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Japan?
Chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Japan was 69.27 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 81.61 million kg in 2015.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 30.13 million kg in 1961.
How does Japan rank for chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure?
Japan ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, layers — 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
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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).