Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 0.8496 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.8496 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
154th
of 159 countries
All-time high
38.24 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.5114 kg per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.8496 kg per square kilometre for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 38.24 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5114 kg per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Japan 154th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.24 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 28.47 kg per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1963 | 21.97 kg per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1964 | 15.48 kg per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1965 | 11.7 kg per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1966 | 8.26 kg per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1967 | 6.4 kg per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1968 | 4.71 kg per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1969 | 3.6 kg per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1970 | 1.21 kg per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 1971 | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1972 | 1.21 kg per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9757 kg per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9028 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6815 kg per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5759 kg per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 0.606 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6218 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6727 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6785 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8988 kg per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1982 | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.62 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.69 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1.74 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.72 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 1.41 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9262 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7387 kg per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6819 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5682 kg per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5682 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6251 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6251 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6251 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5682 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5114 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5966 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5682 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6819 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6819 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7103 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7273 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7387 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7557 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7725 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7893 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7728 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7638 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7593 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.786 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8009 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8226 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8496 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.8496 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.05 kg per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.8496 kg per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.51 kg per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.42 kg per square kilometre | 3.6 kg per square kilometre | 38.24 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8941 kg per square kilometre | 0.5759 kg per square kilometre | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | 0.6785 kg per square kilometre | 1.69 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | 0.6819 kg per square kilometre | 1.74 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5938 kg per square kilometre | 0.5114 kg per square kilometre | 0.6819 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7472 kg per square kilometre | 0.6819 kg per square kilometre | 0.7893 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8148 kg per square kilometre | 0.786 kg per square kilometre | 0.8496 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 151 New Caledonia 1.28 kg per square kilometre compare
- 152 Philippines 1.2 kg per square kilometre compare
- 153 Thailand 0.8997 kg per square kilometre compare
- 155 Canada 0.7164 kg per square kilometre compare
- 156 Nicaragua 0.6889 kg per square kilometre compare
- 157 Costa Rica 0.6756 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Japan was 0.8496 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.24 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5114 kg per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 154th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.