Poultry Birds — Manure management in Japan

Japan: Poultry Birds — Manure management was 74.90 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
74.90 million kg
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
24th
of 209 countries
All-time high
82.16 million kg
in 1988
All-time low
19.82 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Manure management in Japan, 1961–2023

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, poultry birds — manure management in Japan stood at 74.90 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 management in Japan peaked at 82.16 million kg in 1988 and was at its lowest, 19.82 million kg, in 1961.

Japan ranks 24th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.36 million kg 19.82 million kg 50.43 million kg 9
1970s 61.12 million kg 56.28 million kg 68.23 million kg 10
1980s 76.09 million kg 68.49 million kg 82.16 million kg 10
1990s 77.50 million kg 72.85 million kg 80.79 million kg 10
2000s 70.07 million kg 65.88 million kg 72.48 million kg 10
2010s 69.78 million kg 48.52 million kg 78.06 million kg 10
2020s 77.11 million kg 74.90 million kg 78.24 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 21 Canada 79.33 million kg compare
  2. 22 Malaysia 77.07 million kg compare
  3. 25 Thailand 73.72 million kg compare
  4. 26 Philippines 57.65 million kg compare
  5. 27 Australia and New Zealand 53.24 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure management in Japan?
Poultry birds — manure management in Japan was 74.90 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — manure management recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 82.16 million kg in 1988.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure management recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 19.82 million kg in 1961.
How does Japan rank for poultry birds — manure management?
Japan ranks 24th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure management 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Manure management (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).