Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 0.1444 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1444 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
101st
of 159 countries
All-time high
6.5 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0869 kg per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.1444 kg per square kilometre for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 6.5 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0869 kg per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Japan 101st out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.5 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.84 kg per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1963 | 3.74 kg per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1964 | 2.63 kg per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1965 | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1966 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1967 | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8009 kg per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6115 kg per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2054 kg per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2526 kg per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2059 kg per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1659 kg per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1535 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1159 kg per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0979 kg per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 0.103 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1057 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1144 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1153 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1528 kg per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1827 kg per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 0.199 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2143 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2308 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.253 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2627 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2752 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2878 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2965 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2926 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.282 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2627 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2405 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1931 kg per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1739 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1575 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1256 kg per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1159 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0966 kg per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0966 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1063 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1063 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1063 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0966 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0869 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1014 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0966 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1159 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1159 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1207 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1236 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1256 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1285 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1313 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1342 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1314 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1298 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1291 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1336 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1362 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1398 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1444 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.1444 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.43 kg per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.1444 kg per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1487 kg per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.62 kg per square kilometre | 0.6115 kg per square kilometre | 6.5 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.152 kg per square kilometre | 0.0979 kg per square kilometre | 0.2526 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2174 kg per square kilometre | 0.1153 kg per square kilometre | 0.2878 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.214 kg per square kilometre | 0.1159 kg per square kilometre | 0.2965 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1009 kg per square kilometre | 0.0869 kg per square kilometre | 0.1159 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.127 kg per square kilometre | 0.1159 kg per square kilometre | 0.1342 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1385 kg per square kilometre | 0.1336 kg per square kilometre | 0.1444 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 98 Gabon 0.2045 kg per square kilometre compare
- 99 Central African Republic 0.1632 kg per square kilometre compare
- 100 Thailand 0.153 kg per square kilometre compare
- 102 Botswana 0.0974 kg per square kilometre compare
- 103 Canada 0.0849 kg per square kilometre compare
- 104 Congo 0.0841 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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Japan was 0.1444 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0869 kg per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 101st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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.