Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Japan
Japan: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 0.2115 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2115 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
154th
of 159 countries
All-time high
9.52 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1273 kg per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.2115 kg per square kilometre for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square 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 left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Japan peaked at 9.52 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1273 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 … left square kilometre leaches in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.52 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.09 kg per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1963 | 5.47 kg per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1964 | 3.85 kg per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1965 | 2.91 kg per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1966 | 2.06 kg per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1967 | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1968 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8956 kg per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3009 kg per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3699 kg per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3015 kg per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 0.243 kg per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2248 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1697 kg per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1434 kg per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1509 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1548 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1675 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.169 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2238 kg per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2676 kg per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2915 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3139 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3381 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3705 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3847 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4031 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4215 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4343 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4286 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.413 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3847 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3522 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2829 kg per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2547 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2306 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1839 kg per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1698 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1415 kg per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1415 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1556 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1556 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1556 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1415 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1273 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1486 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1415 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1698 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1698 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1769 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1811 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1839 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1882 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1924 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1965 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1924 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1902 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1891 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1957 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1994 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2048 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2115 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.2115 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.62 kg per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.2115 kg per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.87 kg per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.84 kg per square kilometre | 0.8956 kg per square kilometre | 9.52 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2226 kg per square kilometre | 0.1434 kg per square kilometre | 0.3699 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3184 kg per square kilometre | 0.169 kg per square kilometre | 0.4215 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3135 kg per square kilometre | 0.1698 kg per square kilometre | 0.4343 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1479 kg per square kilometre | 0.1273 kg per square kilometre | 0.1698 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.186 kg per square kilometre | 0.1698 kg per square kilometre | 0.1965 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2029 kg per square kilometre | 0.1957 kg per square kilometre | 0.2115 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 151 New Caledonia 0.383 kg per square kilometre compare
- 152 Philippines 0.2996 kg per square kilometre compare
- 153 Thailand 0.224 kg per square kilometre compare
- 155 Nicaragua 0.2067 kg per square kilometre compare
- 156 Costa Rica 0.2027 kg per square kilometre compare
- 157 Canada 0.1891 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 that leaches (n content), per square in Japan?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Japan was 0.2115 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.52 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1273 kg per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- Japan ranks 154th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square 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 that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Sheep — 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — 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 — 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.