Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils in Japan
Japan: Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils was 1.78 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for swine, breeding — manure applied to soils in Japan is 1.78 million kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine, breeding — manure applied to soils in Japan peaked at 2.36 million kg in 1989 and was at its lowest, 553,049 kg, in 1961.
Japan ranks 48th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 553,049 kg | — |
| 1962 | 832,950 kg | +50.6% |
| 1963 | 676,610 kg | -18.8% |
| 1964 | 716,738 kg | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 823,216 kg | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 1.06 million kg | +29.1% |
| 1967 | 1.22 million kg | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 1.13 million kg | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 1.12 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.31 million kg | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 1.41 million kg | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 1.42 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.49 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.59 million kg | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 1.53 million kg | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.48 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.62 million kg | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 1.74 million kg | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 1.89 million kg | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 1.99 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 2.00 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.99 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.04 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.07 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.13 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.20 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.26 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.33 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.36 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.35 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.25 million kg | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 2.18 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.14 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.11 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.04 million kg | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.97 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.95 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.97 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.96 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.95 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.94 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.91 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.93 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.93 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.91 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.91 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.94 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.94 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.97 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.95 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.94 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.93 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.92 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.89 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.87 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.85 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.86 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.83 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.82 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.83 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.85 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.78 million kg | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.78 million kg | +0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.78 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 971,736 kg, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.78 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 164,138 kg, 10.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +50.6% | 553,049 kg | 832,950 kg |
| 1966 | +29.1% | 823,216 kg | 1.06 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 903,979 kg | 553,049 kg | 1.22 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.55 million kg | 1.31 million kg | 1.89 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 million kg | 1.99 million kg | 2.36 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 million kg | 1.95 million kg | 2.35 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 million kg | 1.91 million kg | 1.97 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 million kg | 1.82 million kg | 1.95 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 million kg | 1.78 million kg | 1.85 million kg | 4 |
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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 swine, breeding — manure applied to soils in Japan?
- Swine, breeding — manure applied to soils in Japan was 1.78 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine, breeding — manure applied to soils recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 million kg in 1989.
- What is the lowest swine, breeding — manure applied to soils recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 553,049 kg in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for swine, breeding — manure applied to soils?
- Japan ranks 48th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, breeding — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils (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).