Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Japan
Japan: Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 0.6865 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Japan is 0.6865 kg per square kilometre, measured 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 left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Japan peaked at 31.38 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.6865 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Japan 110th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.38 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 27.75 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 24.02 kg per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1964 | 20.19 kg per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1965 | 16.48 kg per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1966 | 13.78 kg per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1967 | 12.32 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 11.07 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 9.75 kg per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 7.15 kg per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1971 | 6.43 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 5.03 kg per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1973 | 3.88 kg per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1974 | 3.26 kg per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 2.11 kg per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1976 | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 1.54 kg per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1979 | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 1.16 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.43 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.29 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 1.34 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.29 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9898 kg per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8909 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8909 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8909 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8414 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7919 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7671 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.782 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7919 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7788 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7574 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7384 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7186 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6994 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7093 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7025 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6946 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6865 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.6865 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.82 kg per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.6865 kg per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.04 kg per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.52 kg per square kilometre | 9.75 kg per square kilometre | 31.38 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.35 kg per square kilometre | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | 7.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 kg per square kilometre | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | 1.43 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | 0.8909 kg per square kilometre | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7667 kg per square kilometre | 0.6994 kg per square kilometre | 0.8414 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6983 kg per square kilometre | 0.6865 kg per square kilometre | 0.7093 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 107 India 0.8362 kg per square kilometre compare
- 108 Kuwait 0.8153 kg per square kilometre compare
- 109 Mauritania 0.7792 kg per square kilometre compare
- 111 Turkmenistan 0.6773 kg per square kilometre compare
- 112 Namibia 0.594 kg per square kilometre compare
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5911 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Japan?
- Horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Japan was 0.6865 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.38 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6865 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- Japan ranks 110th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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 left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 left on pasture that leaches (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.