Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Japan
Japan: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) was 0.3172 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Japan is 0.3172 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 volatilises (n) in Japan peaked at 12.28 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2404 kg per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Japan 161st out of 165 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 and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.28 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.29 kg per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1963 | 8.85 kg per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1964 | 7.13 kg per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1965 | 5.69 kg per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1966 | 4.55 kg per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 3.81 kg per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1968 | 3.31 kg per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1969 | 2.88 kg per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 2.12 kg per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1971 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 0.921 kg per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8869 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8175 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7817 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7652 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7767 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7667 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7549 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.732 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7234 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.734 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6801 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6472 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6356 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6519 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6275 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5956 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5458 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4896 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4608 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4398 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4136 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4444 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4456 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4104 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3847 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3245 kg per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3045 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.285 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2404 kg per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2446 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2449 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2537 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2637 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2735 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2813 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2902 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2961 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2999 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3032 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3001 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2972 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2951 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3009 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3069 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3117 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3172 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.53 kg per square kilometre | 2.88 kg per square kilometre | 12.28 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | 0.8175 kg per square kilometre | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7362 kg per square kilometre | 0.6472 kg per square kilometre | 0.7817 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5305 kg per square kilometre | 0.4136 kg per square kilometre | 0.6519 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3138 kg per square kilometre | 0.2404 kg per square kilometre | 0.4456 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.29 kg per square kilometre | 0.2637 kg per square kilometre | 0.3032 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3092 kg per square kilometre | 0.3009 kg per square kilometre | 0.3172 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 158 New Caledonia 0.5357 kg per square kilometre compare
- 159 Panama 0.3673 kg per square kilometre compare
- 160 Nicaragua 0.3354 kg per square kilometre compare
- 162 Suriname 0.1697 kg per square kilometre compare
- 163 Canada 0.1301 kg per square kilometre compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 0.06 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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Japan?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Japan was 0.3172 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.28 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2404 kg per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Japan ranks 161st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) 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 volatilises (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 volatilises (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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (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.