Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Japan
Japan: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 0.4758 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4758 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
161st
of 165 countries
All-time high
18.42 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.3607 kg per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.4758 kg per square kilometre for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in 2023.
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 that leaches (n content) in Japan peaked at 18.42 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3607 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 that leaches (N content) in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.42 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15.44 kg per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1963 | 13.28 kg per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1964 | 10.69 kg per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1965 | 8.54 kg per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1966 | 6.83 kg per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 5.72 kg per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1968 | 4.97 kg per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1969 | 4.32 kg per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 3.18 kg per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1971 | 3.21 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.73 kg per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 2.29 kg per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 2.08 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 1.83 kg per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 1.56 kg per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 1.38 kg per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 1.33 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9708 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9534 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9779 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9412 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8934 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8187 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7344 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6912 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6596 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6205 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6665 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6683 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6157 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5771 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4868 kg per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4567 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4275 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3607 kg per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3668 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3673 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3805 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3956 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4102 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.422 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4353 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4441 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4498 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4548 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4502 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4459 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4426 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4513 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4604 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4675 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4758 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.4758 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.99 kg per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.4758 kg per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.81 kg per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.8 kg per square kilometre | 4.32 kg per square kilometre | 18.42 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.08 kg per square kilometre | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | 3.21 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | 0.9708 kg per square kilometre | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7957 kg per square kilometre | 0.6205 kg per square kilometre | 0.9779 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4707 kg per square kilometre | 0.3607 kg per square kilometre | 0.6683 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.435 kg per square kilometre | 0.3956 kg per square kilometre | 0.4548 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4637 kg per square kilometre | 0.4513 kg per square kilometre | 0.4758 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 158 New Caledonia 0.8036 kg per square kilometre compare
- 159 Panama 0.551 kg per square kilometre compare
- 160 Nicaragua 0.503 kg per square kilometre compare
- 162 Suriname 0.2545 kg per square kilometre compare
- 163 Canada 0.1951 kg per square kilometre compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 0.09 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 left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Japan?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Japan was 0.4758 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.42 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3607 kg per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content)?
- Japan ranks 161st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) 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 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 left on pasture 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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.