Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Japan
Japan: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure was 309,726 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — amount excreted in manure in Japan stood at 309,726 kg.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure in Japan peaked at 14.02 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 186,407 kg, in 2006.
That places Japan 144th out of 180 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 in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.02 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 10.44 million kg | -25.6% |
| 1963 | 8.06 million kg | -22.8% |
| 1964 | 5.68 million kg | -29.6% |
| 1965 | 4.29 million kg | -24.4% |
| 1966 | 3.03 million kg | -29.4% |
| 1967 | 2.35 million kg | -22.5% |
| 1968 | 1.73 million kg | -26.4% |
| 1969 | 1.32 million kg | -23.7% |
| 1970 | 443,070 kg | -66.4% |
| 1971 | 544,806 kg | +23.0% |
| 1972 | 443,939 kg | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 357,695 kg | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 330,977 kg | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 249,786 kg | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 211,055 kg | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 222,032 kg | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 227,831 kg | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 246,472 kg | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 248,543 kg | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 329,320 kg | +32.5% |
| 1982 | 393,527 kg | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 428,737 kg | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 459,805 kg | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 495,015 kg | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 542,652 kg | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 563,364 kg | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 590,290 kg | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 617,215 kg | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 635,856 kg | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 627,571 kg | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 604,788 kg | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 563,364 kg | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 515,727 kg | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 414,238 kg | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 372,815 kg | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 337,604 kg | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 269,255 kg | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 248,543 kg | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 207,119 kg | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 207,119 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 227,831 kg | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 227,831 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 227,831 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 207,119 kg | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 186,407 kg | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 217,475 kg | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 207,119 kg | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 248,543 kg | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 248,543 kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 258,899 kg | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 265,113 kg | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 269,255 kg | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 275,469 kg | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 281,579 kg | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 287,689 kg | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 281,682 kg | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 278,389 kg | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 276,773 kg | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 286,508 kg | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 291,935 kg | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 299,847 kg | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 309,726 kg | +3.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 309,726 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.09 million kg, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Japan's 309,726 kg is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 million kg, 29% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.66 million kg | 1.32 million kg | 14.02 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 327,766 kg | 211,055 kg | 544,806 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 466,847 kg | 248,543 kg | 617,215 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 458,976 kg | 248,543 kg | 635,856 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 216,439 kg | 186,407 kg | 248,543 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 272,339 kg | 248,543 kg | 287,689 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 297,004 kg | 286,508 kg | 309,726 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 in Japan?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure in Japan was 309,726 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.02 million kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,407 kg in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure?
- Japan ranks 144th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).