Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 0.7051 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.7051 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
154th
of 159 countries
All-time high
31.74 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.4245 kg per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Japan stood at 0.7051 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 31.74 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4245 kg per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Japan 154th out of 159 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.74 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23.63 kg per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1963 | 18.24 kg per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1964 | 12.85 kg per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1965 | 9.71 kg per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1966 | 6.86 kg per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1967 | 5.31 kg per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1968 | 3.91 kg per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1969 | 2.99 kg per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1970 | 1 kg per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 1971 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1972 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8098 kg per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7493 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5657 kg per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 0.478 kg per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 0.503 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5161 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5583 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5632 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.746 kg per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8919 kg per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9717 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.34 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.41 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1.45 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.43 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.38 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.943 kg per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8489 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7688 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6131 kg per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 0.566 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4716 kg per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4716 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5188 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5188 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5188 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4716 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4245 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4952 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4716 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.566 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.566 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5895 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6037 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6131 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6273 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6412 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6551 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6414 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6339 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6302 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6524 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6648 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6828 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7051 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.7051 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.74 kg per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.7051 kg per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.24 kg per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.8 kg per square kilometre | 2.99 kg per square kilometre | 31.74 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7421 kg per square kilometre | 0.478 kg per square kilometre | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | 0.5632 kg per square kilometre | 1.41 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | 0.566 kg per square kilometre | 1.45 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4929 kg per square kilometre | 0.4245 kg per square kilometre | 0.566 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6201 kg per square kilometre | 0.566 kg per square kilometre | 0.6551 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6763 kg per square kilometre | 0.6524 kg per square kilometre | 0.7051 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 151 New Caledonia 1.28 kg per square kilometre compare
- 152 Philippines 0.9986 kg per square kilometre compare
- 153 Thailand 0.7468 kg per square kilometre compare
- 155 Nicaragua 0.6889 kg per square kilometre compare
- 156 Costa Rica 0.6756 kg per square kilometre compare
- 157 Canada 0.6304 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 left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Japan was 0.7051 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.74 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4245 kg per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 154th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture (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 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 — 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — 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 — 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.