Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 0.1204 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.1204 kg per square kilometre for horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 5.5 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1204 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
Japan ranks 84th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.5 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.87 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 4.21 kg per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1964 | 3.54 kg per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1965 | 2.89 kg per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1966 | 2.42 kg per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1967 | 2.16 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 1.94 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 1.71 kg per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1971 | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.882 kg per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6806 kg per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5718 kg per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3705 kg per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3142 kg per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2709 kg per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2177 kg per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1909 kg per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1987 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.203 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2005 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.21 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2091 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1997 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1953 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1892 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1866 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1927 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2005 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2109 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.224 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2318 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2431 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2517 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2258 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2344 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2258 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2171 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2171 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1823 kg per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2171 kg per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2171 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2171 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2171 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1737 kg per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1563 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1563 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1563 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1476 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1389 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1346 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1372 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1389 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1366 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1329 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1295 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1261 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1227 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1244 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1233 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1219 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1204 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.1204 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4629 kg per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.25 kg per square kilometre | 1.71 kg per square kilometre | 5.5 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5881 kg per square kilometre | 0.1909 kg per square kilometre | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1985 kg per square kilometre | 0.1866 kg per square kilometre | 0.21 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2265 kg per square kilometre | 0.2005 kg per square kilometre | 0.2517 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.191 kg per square kilometre | 0.1563 kg per square kilometre | 0.2171 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1345 kg per square kilometre | 0.1227 kg per square kilometre | 0.1476 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1225 kg per square kilometre | 0.1204 kg per square kilometre | 0.1244 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 81 Norway 0.1481 kg per square kilometre compare
- 82 Jamaica 0.1479 kg per square kilometre compare
- 83 India 0.1467 kg per square kilometre compare
- 85 Turkmenistan 0.1188 kg per square kilometre compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 0.109 kg per square kilometre compare
- 87 Belize 0.1081 kg per square kilometre compare
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- 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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Japan was 0.1204 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1204 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 84th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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.