Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Japan

Japan: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 18.18 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.18 million kg
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
15th
of 193 countries
All-time high
19.94 million kg
in 1988
All-time low
4.81 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Japan, 1961–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Japan is 18.18 million kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Japan peaked at 19.94 million kg in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.81 million kg, in 1961.

Japan ranks 15th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 4.81 million kg
1962 6.05 million kg +25.7%
1963 6.51 million kg +7.6%
1964 7.74 million kg +18.9%
1965 8.54 million kg +10.4%
1966 8.58 million kg +0.4%
1967 9.78 million kg +14.1%
1968 10.82 million kg +10.6%
1969 12.24 million kg +13.1%
1970 13.66 million kg +11.6%
1971 14.36 million kg +5.2%
1972 14.14 million kg -1.5%
1973 14.63 million kg +3.4%
1974 14.90 million kg +1.9%
1975 14.44 million kg -3.1%
1976 14.40 million kg -0.3%
1977 15.17 million kg +5.3%
1978 16.09 million kg +6.1%
1979 16.56 million kg +2.9%
1980 16.62 million kg +0.4%
1981 16.74 million kg +0.7%
1982 17.40 million kg +4.0%
1983 17.80 million kg +2.2%
1984 18.43 million kg +3.5%
1985 18.83 million kg +2.2%
1986 19.31 million kg +2.5%
1987 19.75 million kg +2.3%
1988 19.94 million kg +1.0%
1989 19.87 million kg -0.4%
1990 19.54 million kg -1.6%
1991 19.29 million kg -1.3%
1992 19.58 million kg +1.5%
1993 19.61 million kg +0.1%
1994 19.11 million kg -2.5%
1995 18.60 million kg -2.7%
1996 18.34 million kg -1.4%
1997 18.29 million kg -0.3%
1998 18.06 million kg -1.3%
1999 17.68 million kg -2.1%
2000 17.59 million kg -0.5%
2001 17.41 million kg -1.1%
2002 17.13 million kg -1.6%
2003 16.95 million kg -1.0%
2004 16.73 million kg -1.3%
2005 15.99 million kg -4.4%
2006 16.78 million kg +4.9%
2007 17.30 million kg +3.1%
2008 17.11 million kg -1.1%
2009 17.08 million kg -0.2%
2010 17.11 million kg +0.2%
2011 11.87 million kg -30.7%
2012 11.78 million kg -0.8%
2013 17.93 million kg +52.3%
2014 18.14 million kg +1.2%
2015 18.20 million kg +0.3%
2016 18.15 million kg -0.3%
2017 18.36 million kg +1.2%
2018 18.88 million kg +2.8%
2019 18.95 million kg +0.4%
2020 18.99 million kg +0.2%
2021 18.92 million kg -0.4%
2022 18.78 million kg -0.7%
2023 18.18 million kg -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.34 million kg 4.81 million kg 12.24 million kg 9
1970s 14.84 million kg 13.66 million kg 16.56 million kg 10
1980s 18.47 million kg 16.62 million kg 19.94 million kg 10
1990s 18.81 million kg 17.68 million kg 19.61 million kg 10
2000s 17.01 million kg 15.99 million kg 17.59 million kg 10
2010s 16.94 million kg 11.78 million kg 18.95 million kg 10
2020s 18.72 million kg 18.18 million kg 18.99 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 12 Nigeria 25.47 million kg compare
  2. 13 Algeria 21.97 million kg compare
  3. 14 Malaysia 18.71 million kg compare
  4. 16 Thailand 17.89 million kg compare
  5. 17 Saudi Arabia 17.70 million kg compare
  6. 18 South Africa 16.22 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Japan?
Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Japan was 18.18 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 19.94 million kg in 1988.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.81 million kg in 1961.
How does Japan rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Japan ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).