Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Japan

Japan: Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 18.18 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.18 million kg
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
14th
of 190 countries
All-time high
19.94 million kg
in 1988
All-time low
4.81 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Japan, 1961–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in Japan stood at 18.18 million kg.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in Japan peaked at 19.94 million kg in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.81 million kg, in 1961.

Japan ranks 14th of 190 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 8.34 million kg 4.81 million kg 12.24 million kg 9
1970s 14.83 million kg 13.66 million kg 16.56 million kg 10
1980s 18.47 million kg 16.62 million kg 19.94 million kg 10
1990s 18.81 million kg 17.68 million kg 19.61 million kg 10
2000s 17.01 million kg 15.99 million kg 17.59 million kg 10
2010s 16.94 million kg 11.78 million kg 18.95 million kg 10
2020s 18.72 million kg 18.18 million kg 18.99 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 11 Morocco 20.56 million kg compare
  2. 12 Bangladesh 20.26 million kg compare
  3. 13 Algeria 18.57 million kg compare
  4. 15 Saudi Arabia 17.70 million kg compare
  5. 16 Malaysia 17.66 million kg compare
  6. 17 Thailand 16.20 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in Japan?
Chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in Japan was 18.18 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 19.94 million kg in 1988.
What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.81 million kg in 1961.
How does Japan rank for chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Japan ranks 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).