Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in Japan

Japan: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus was 44,023 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
44,023 t
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
29th
of 185 countries
All-time high
52,454 t
in 1993
All-time low
21,744 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in Japan, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for manure applied — cropland phosphorus in Japan is 44,023 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus in Japan peaked at 52,454 t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 21,744 t, in 1961.

That places Japan 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 21,744 t —
1962 25,027 t +15.1%
1963 25,310 t +1.1%
1964 26,671 t +5.4%
1965 27,185 t +1.9%
1966 27,319 t +0.5%
1967 29,532 t +8.1%
1968 31,076 t +5.2%
1969 33,840 t +8.9%
1970 36,909 t +9.1%
1971 38,345 t +3.9%
1972 37,958 t -1.0%
1973 38,651 t +1.8%
1974 39,620 t +2.5%
1975 38,805 t -2.1%
1976 38,932 t +0.3%
1977 41,007 t +5.3%
1978 43,159 t +5.2%
1979 44,983 t +4.2%
1980 45,810 t +1.8%
1981 46,581 t +1.7%
1982 47,548 t +2.1%
1983 48,529 t +2.1%
1984 49,613 t +2.2%
1985 50,318 t +1.4%
1986 51,280 t +1.9%
1987 51,787 t +1.0%
1988 52,224 t +0.8%
1989 52,393 t +0.3%
1990 52,286 t -0.2%
1991 52,053 t -0.4%
1992 52,422 t +0.7%
1993 52,454 t +0.1%
1994 51,628 t -1.6%
1995 50,404 t -2.4%
1996 49,464 t -1.9%
1997 49,034 t -0.9%
1998 48,701 t -0.7%
1999 48,068 t -1.3%
2000 47,549 t -1.1%
2001 47,061 t -1.0%
2002 46,721 t -0.7%
2003 46,506 t -0.5%
2004 46,069 t -0.9%
2005 44,884 t -2.6%
2006 45,566 t +1.5%
2007 46,199 t +1.4%
2008 46,050 t -0.3%
2009 46,090 t +0.1%
2010 45,790 t -0.7%
2011 40,420 t -11.7%
2012 39,925 t -1.2%
2013 44,924 t +12.5%
2014 44,528 t -0.9%
2015 44,317 t -0.5%
2016 43,776 t -1.2%
2017 43,972 t +0.4%
2018 44,382 t +0.9%
2019 44,408 t +0.1%
2020 44,933 t +1.2%
2021 44,969 t +0.1%
2022 44,558 t -0.9%
2023 44,023 t -1.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 44,023 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,518 t, 8.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 44,023 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,037 t, 42.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27,523 t 21,744 t 33,840 t 9
1970s 39,837 t 36,909 t 44,983 t 10
1980s 49,608 t 45,810 t 52,393 t 10
1990s 50,651 t 48,068 t 52,454 t 10
2000s 46,270 t 44,884 t 47,549 t 10
2010s 43,644 t 39,925 t 45,790 t 10
2020s 44,621 t 44,023 t 44,969 t 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 26 Nigeria 51,851 t compare
  2. 27 Belarus 46,032 t compare
  3. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 4,657 t compare
  4. 28 Thailand 45,263 t compare
  5. 29 Cabo Verde 304.4 t compare
  6. 30 Philippines 43,234 t compare
  7. 31 Denmark 42,819 t compare
  8. 32 Romania 39,883 t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied — cropland phosphorus in Japan?
Manure applied — cropland phosphorus in Japan was 44,023 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 52,454 t in 1993.
What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 21,744 t in 1961.
How does Japan rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus?
Japan ranks 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 13,437 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).