Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in Japan

Japan: Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated was 1.05 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.05 million kg
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
12th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.15 million kg
in 1988
All-time low
277,535 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in Japan, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poultry birds — losses from manure treated in Japan is 1.05 million kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — losses from manure treated in Japan peaked at 1.15 million kg in 1988 and was at its lowest, 277,535 kg, in 1961.

That places Japan 12th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 481,056 kg 277,535 kg 706,048 kg 9
1970s 855,703 kg 787,870 kg 955,266 kg 10
1980s 1.07 million kg 958,813 kg 1.15 million kg 10
1990s 1.08 million kg 1.02 million kg 1.13 million kg 10
2000s 980,921 kg 922,330 kg 1.01 million kg 10
2010s 976,899 kg 679,250 kg 1.09 million kg 10
2020s 1.08 million kg 1.05 million kg 1.10 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 9 Viet Nam 1.94 million kg compare
  2. 10 Bangladesh 1.58 million kg compare
  3. 11 Malaysia 1.08 million kg compare
  4. 13 Thailand 1.03 million kg compare
  5. 14 Philippines 807,110 kg compare
  6. 15 Republic of Korea 653,505 kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — losses from manure treated in Japan?
Poultry birds — losses from manure treated in Japan was 1.05 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — losses from manure treated recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 million kg in 1988.
What is the lowest poultry birds — losses from manure treated recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 277,535 kg in 1961.
How does Japan rank for poultry birds — losses from manure treated?
Japan ranks 12th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,087 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).