Manure applied — Cropland potassium in Japan

Japan: Manure applied — Cropland potassium was 130,729 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
130,729 t
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
40th
of 185 countries
All-time high
168,257 t
in 1993
All-time low
84,011 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Manure applied — Cropland potassium in Japan, 1961–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for manure applied — cropland potassium in Japan is 130,729 t, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland potassium in Japan peaked at 168,257 t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 84,011 t, in 1961.

Japan ranks 40th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Manure applied — Cropland potassium in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Manure applied — Cropland potassium in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 84,011 t —
1962 91,837 t +9.3%
1963 95,256 t +3.7%
1964 97,938 t +2.8%
1965 96,970 t -1.0%
1966 95,052 t -2.0%
1967 99,542 t +4.7%
1968 105,129 t +5.6%
1969 115,224 t +9.6%
1970 123,676 t +7.3%
1971 127,245 t +2.9%
1972 125,930 t -1.0%
1973 126,526 t +0.5%
1974 128,806 t +1.8%
1975 127,900 t -0.7%
1976 129,757 t +1.5%
1977 135,889 t +4.7%
1978 141,995 t +4.5%
1979 148,218 t +4.4%
1980 150,206 t +1.3%
1981 153,696 t +2.3%
1982 156,250 t +1.7%
1983 159,147 t +1.9%
1984 161,897 t +1.7%
1985 162,964 t +0.7%
1986 164,908 t +1.2%
1987 164,130 t -0.5%
1988 163,877 t -0.2%
1989 164,618 t +0.5%
1990 165,284 t +0.4%
1991 166,384 t +0.7%
1992 167,912 t +0.9%
1993 168,257 t +0.2%
1994 165,844 t -1.4%
1995 162,093 t -2.3%
1996 159,395 t -1.7%
1997 157,493 t -1.2%
1998 156,168 t -0.8%
1999 154,204 t -1.3%
2000 152,016 t -1.4%
2001 149,943 t -1.4%
2002 149,747 t -0.1%
2003 148,842 t -0.6%
2004 146,965 t -1.3%
2005 143,586 t -2.3%
2006 144,063 t +0.3%
2007 144,114 t +0.0%
2008 143,753 t -0.3%
2009 143,463 t -0.2%
2010 141,832 t -1.1%
2011 131,903 t -7.0%
2012 129,204 t -2.0%
2013 134,636 t +4.2%
2014 132,112 t -1.9%
2015 129,728 t -1.8%
2016 128,817 t -0.7%
2017 128,614 t -0.2%
2018 129,170 t +0.4%
2019 128,873 t -0.2%
2020 130,319 t +1.1%
2021 131,425 t +0.8%
2022 131,279 t -0.1%
2023 130,729 t -0.4%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 130,729 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,065 t, 7.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 130,729 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,272 t, 9.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 97,884 t 84,011 t 115,224 t 9
1970s 131,594 t 123,676 t 148,218 t 10
1980s 160,169 t 150,206 t 164,908 t 10
1990s 162,303 t 154,204 t 168,257 t 10
2000s 146,649 t 143,463 t 152,016 t 10
2010s 131,489 t 128,614 t 141,832 t 10
2020s 130,938 t 130,319 t 131,425 t 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 37 Belgium 145,540 t compare
  2. 38 Sudan (former) 143,481 t compare
  3. 39 Ethiopia 140,628 t compare
  4. 41 Republic of Korea 120,299 t compare
  5. 42 Ireland 118,559 t compare
  6. 43 Turkmenistan 112,982 t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure applied — cropland potassium in Japan?
Manure applied — cropland potassium in Japan was 130,729 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest manure applied — cropland potassium recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 168,257 t in 1993.
What is the lowest manure applied — cropland potassium recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 84,011 t in 1961.
How does Japan rank for manure applied — cropland potassium?
Japan ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is manure applied — cropland potassium rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manure applied — Cropland potassium
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 (%).