Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 2.41 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.41 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
110th
of 143 countries
All-time high
110.1 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
2.41 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2.41 kg per square kilometre for horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 110.1 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.41 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
Japan ranks 110th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110.1 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 97.36 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 84.28 kg per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1964 | 70.85 kg per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1965 | 57.81 kg per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1966 | 48.35 kg per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1967 | 43.22 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 38.84 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 34.19 kg per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 25.09 kg per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1971 | 22.56 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 17.64 kg per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1973 | 13.61 kg per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1974 | 11.44 kg per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 7.41 kg per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1976 | 6.28 kg per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 5.42 kg per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 4.35 kg per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1979 | 3.82 kg per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 3.97 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 4.06 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 4.01 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.2 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 4.18 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.99 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 3.91 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.78 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.73 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.85 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 4.01 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 4.22 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 4.48 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 4.64 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 4.86 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 5.03 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 4.52 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 4.69 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.52 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 4.34 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 4.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.65 kg per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 4.34 kg per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 4.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.47 kg per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 3.13 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 3.13 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.13 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.78 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.69 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.74 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.78 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.73 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.66 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.59 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.52 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.45 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.49 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.47 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.44 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.41 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.41 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.63 kg per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.41 kg per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.15 kg per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65 kg per square kilometre | 34.19 kg per square kilometre | 110.1 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.76 kg per square kilometre | 3.82 kg per square kilometre | 25.09 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.97 kg per square kilometre | 3.73 kg per square kilometre | 4.2 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.53 kg per square kilometre | 4.01 kg per square kilometre | 5.03 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 kg per square kilometre | 3.13 kg per square kilometre | 4.34 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 kg per square kilometre | 2.45 kg per square kilometre | 2.95 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 kg per square kilometre | 2.41 kg per square kilometre | 2.49 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 107 Cyprus 2.81 kg per square kilometre compare
- 108 Kuwait 2.72 kg per square kilometre compare
- 109 Mauritania 2.62 kg per square kilometre compare
- 111 Turkmenistan 2.38 kg per square kilometre compare
- 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.05 kg per square kilometre compare
- 113 Namibia 2 kg per square kilometre compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Japan was 2.41 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 110.1 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 110th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.