Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Japan
Japan: Sheep — Manure left on pasture was 257,073 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Japan recorded 257,073 kg for sheep — manure left on pasture in 2023.
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 in Japan peaked at 11.64 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 154,718 kg, in 2006.
That places Japan 145th out of 180 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 in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.64 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 8.66 million kg | -25.6% |
| 1963 | 6.69 million kg | -22.8% |
| 1964 | 4.71 million kg | -29.6% |
| 1965 | 3.56 million kg | -24.4% |
| 1966 | 2.51 million kg | -29.4% |
| 1967 | 1.95 million kg | -22.5% |
| 1968 | 1.43 million kg | -26.4% |
| 1969 | 1.09 million kg | -23.7% |
| 1970 | 367,748 kg | -66.4% |
| 1971 | 452,189 kg | +23.0% |
| 1972 | 368,470 kg | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 296,887 kg | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 274,711 kg | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 207,322 kg | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 175,175 kg | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 184,286 kg | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 189,100 kg | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 204,572 kg | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 206,291 kg | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 273,335 kg | +32.5% |
| 1982 | 326,627 kg | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 355,852 kg | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 381,638 kg | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 410,862 kg | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 450,402 kg | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 467,592 kg | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 489,941 kg | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 512,289 kg | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 527,761 kg | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 520,884 kg | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 501,974 kg | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 467,592 kg | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 428,053 kg | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 343,818 kg | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 309,436 kg | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 280,212 kg | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 223,482 kg | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 206,291 kg | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 171,909 kg | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 171,909 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 189,100 kg | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 189,100 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 189,100 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 171,909 kg | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 154,718 kg | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 180,504 kg | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 171,909 kg | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 206,291 kg | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 206,291 kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 214,886 kg | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 220,043 kg | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 223,482 kg | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 228,639 kg | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 233,710 kg | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 238,782 kg | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 233,796 kg | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 231,063 kg | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 229,722 kg | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 237,802 kg | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 242,306 kg | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 248,873 kg | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 257,073 kg | +3.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 257,073 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.43 million kg, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Japan's 257,073 kg is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 919,675 kg, 28% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.69 million kg | 1.09 million kg | 11.64 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 272,046 kg | 175,175 kg | 452,189 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 387,483 kg | 206,291 kg | 512,289 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 380,950 kg | 206,291 kg | 527,761 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 179,645 kg | 154,718 kg | 206,291 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 226,041 kg | 206,291 kg | 238,782 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 246,514 kg | 237,802 kg | 257,073 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 142 Thailand 381,523 kg compare
- 143 Comoros 304,907 kg compare
- 144 Philippines 297,739 kg compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 207,449 kg compare
- 147 Honduras 202,642 kg compare
- 148 Puerto Rico 197,883 kg 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 in Japan?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture in Japan was 257,073 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.64 million kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,718 kg in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for sheep — manure left on pasture?
- Japan ranks 145th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).