Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square in Japan
Japan: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square was 1.59 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Japan stood at 1.59 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Japan peaked at 61.41 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.2 kg per square kilometre, in 2006.
Japan ranks 161st 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 left on pasture (N content), per square in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61.41 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 51.45 kg per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1963 | 44.25 kg per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1964 | 35.65 kg per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1965 | 28.47 kg per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1966 | 22.77 kg per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 19.06 kg per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1968 | 16.57 kg per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1969 | 14.38 kg per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 10.59 kg per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1971 | 10.7 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 9.12 kg per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 7.64 kg per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 6.94 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 6.09 kg per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 5.19 kg per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 4.61 kg per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 4.43 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 4.09 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 3.91 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 3.83 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.88 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 3.83 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.77 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.66 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 3.62 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.67 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.4 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 3.24 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 3.18 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.26 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.14 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.98 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 2.73 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 2.45 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 2.3 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 2.2 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.07 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.22 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 2.23 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.05 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 1.92 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.62 kg per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 1.52 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.42 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.37 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.41 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.45 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.48 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.52 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.48 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.56 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.67 kg per square kilometre | 14.38 kg per square kilometre | 61.41 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.94 kg per square kilometre | 4.09 kg per square kilometre | 10.7 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.68 kg per square kilometre | 3.24 kg per square kilometre | 3.91 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 kg per square kilometre | 2.07 kg per square kilometre | 3.26 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 kg per square kilometre | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | 2.23 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 kg per square kilometre | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | 1.52 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 158 New Caledonia 2.68 kg per square kilometre compare
- 159 Panama 1.84 kg per square kilometre compare
- 160 Nicaragua 1.68 kg per square kilometre compare
- 162 Suriname 0.8483 kg per square kilometre compare
- 163 Canada 0.6503 kg per square kilometre compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 0.3 kg per square kilometre compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Japan?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Japan was 1.59 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.41 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 kg per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square?
- Japan ranks 161st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 left on pasture (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 left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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.