Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Japan

Japan: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 12.12 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

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

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Japan stood at 12.12 million kg.

The figure 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 volatilises in Japan peaked at 13.29 million kg in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.21 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 volatilises in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 3.21 million kg
1962 4.03 million kg +25.7%
1963 4.34 million kg +7.6%
1964 5.16 million kg +18.9%
1965 5.69 million kg +10.4%
1966 5.72 million kg +0.4%
1967 6.52 million kg +14.1%
1968 7.21 million kg +10.6%
1969 8.16 million kg +13.1%
1970 9.11 million kg +11.6%
1971 9.58 million kg +5.2%
1972 9.43 million kg -1.5%
1973 9.75 million kg +3.4%
1974 9.94 million kg +1.9%
1975 9.63 million kg -3.1%
1976 9.60 million kg -0.3%
1977 10.11 million kg +5.3%
1978 10.73 million kg +6.1%
1979 11.04 million kg +2.9%
1980 11.08 million kg +0.4%
1981 11.16 million kg +0.7%
1982 11.60 million kg +4.0%
1983 11.86 million kg +2.2%
1984 12.28 million kg +3.5%
1985 12.55 million kg +2.2%
1986 12.87 million kg +2.5%
1987 13.17 million kg +2.3%
1988 13.29 million kg +1.0%
1989 13.25 million kg -0.4%
1990 13.03 million kg -1.6%
1991 12.86 million kg -1.3%
1992 13.06 million kg +1.5%
1993 13.07 million kg +0.1%
1994 12.74 million kg -2.5%
1995 12.40 million kg -2.7%
1996 12.23 million kg -1.4%
1997 12.19 million kg -0.3%
1998 12.04 million kg -1.3%
1999 11.79 million kg -2.1%
2000 11.73 million kg -0.5%
2001 11.60 million kg -1.1%
2002 11.42 million kg -1.6%
2003 11.30 million kg -1.0%
2004 11.16 million kg -1.3%
2005 10.66 million kg -4.4%
2006 11.19 million kg +4.9%
2007 11.53 million kg +3.1%
2008 11.40 million kg -1.1%
2009 11.39 million kg -0.2%
2010 11.41 million kg +0.2%
2011 7.91 million kg -30.7%
2012 7.85 million kg -0.8%
2013 11.96 million kg +52.3%
2014 12.10 million kg +1.2%
2015 12.13 million kg +0.3%
2016 12.10 million kg -0.3%
2017 12.24 million kg +1.2%
2018 12.59 million kg +2.8%
2019 12.63 million kg +0.4%
2020 12.66 million kg +0.2%
2021 12.61 million kg -0.4%
2022 12.52 million kg -0.7%
2023 12.12 million kg -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.56 million kg 3.21 million kg 8.16 million kg 9
1970s 9.89 million kg 9.11 million kg 11.04 million kg 10
1980s 12.31 million kg 11.08 million kg 13.29 million kg 10
1990s 12.54 million kg 11.79 million kg 13.07 million kg 10
2000s 11.34 million kg 10.66 million kg 11.73 million kg 10
2010s 11.29 million kg 7.85 million kg 12.63 million kg 10
2020s 12.48 million kg 12.12 million kg 12.66 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 12 Nigeria 16.98 million kg compare
  2. 13 Algeria 14.64 million kg compare
  3. 14 Malaysia 12.47 million kg compare
  4. 16 Thailand 11.93 million kg compare
  5. 17 Saudi Arabia 11.80 million kg compare
  6. 18 South Africa 10.81 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Japan?
Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Japan was 12.12 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 volatilises recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 13.29 million kg in 1988.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.21 million kg in 1961.
How does Japan rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Japan ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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