Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in Japan
Japan: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) was 0.0572 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0572 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
125th
of 165 countries
All-time high
2.42 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0384 kg per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content) in Japan is 0.0572 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content) in Japan peaked at 2.42 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0384 kg per square kilometre, in 2006.
Japan ranks 125th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.42 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1963 | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1964 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8928 kg per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1966 | 0.6726 kg per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5434 kg per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4401 kg per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3634 kg per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1970 | 0.213 kg per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2252 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1898 kg per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1577 kg per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1438 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1221 kg per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1037 kg per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0957 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0936 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.09 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0874 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0945 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.102 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1049 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1074 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1092 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1135 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1165 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.115 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1152 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1163 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1167 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1124 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1056 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0967 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0817 kg per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0751 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0698 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0606 kg per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0609 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0567 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0539 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0541 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0493 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0477 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.044 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0384 kg per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0419 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0409 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0459 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0467 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0485 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0498 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0509 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.052 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0529 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0538 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.053 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0524 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0521 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0535 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0546 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0558 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0572 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0572 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9558 kg per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0572 kg per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0286 kg per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | 0.3634 kg per square kilometre | 2.42 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1434 kg per square kilometre | 0.09 kg per square kilometre | 0.2252 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1066 kg per square kilometre | 0.0874 kg per square kilometre | 0.1165 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0896 kg per square kilometre | 0.0606 kg per square kilometre | 0.1167 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0473 kg per square kilometre | 0.0384 kg per square kilometre | 0.0567 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0512 kg per square kilometre | 0.0467 kg per square kilometre | 0.0538 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0553 kg per square kilometre | 0.0535 kg per square kilometre | 0.0572 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 122 Bahamas 0.068 kg per square kilometre compare
- 123 Argentina 0.0679 kg per square kilometre compare
- 124 Peru 0.062 kg per square kilometre compare
- 126 Guatemala 0.0487 kg per square kilometre compare
- 127 Colombia 0.0466 kg per square kilometre compare
- 128 El Salvador 0.0307 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 and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content) in Japan?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content) in Japan was 0.0572 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0384 kg per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content)?
- Japan ranks 125th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content) rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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 and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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 and Goats — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.