Swine — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Swine — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre was 19.19 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Swine — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Japan stood at 19.19 kg per square kilometre.
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 — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 25.42 kg per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5.93 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Japan 55th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Swine — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.93 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.93 kg per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1963 | 7.25 kg per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1964 | 7.68 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 8.83 kg per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 11.39 kg per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1967 | 13.08 kg per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 12.16 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 11.97 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 14.03 kg per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 15.1 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 15.26 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 15.96 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 17.08 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 16.37 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 15.9 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 17.33 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 18.72 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 20.23 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 21.32 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 21.45 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 21.41 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 21.91 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 22.32 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 22.96 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 23.69 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 24.32 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 25.12 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 25.42 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 25.31 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 24.28 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 23.49 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 23.1 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 22.75 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 21.96 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 21.21 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 21.05 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 21.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 21.17 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 21.01 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 20.97 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 20.6 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 20.84 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 20.84 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.57 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 20.61 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 20.91 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 20.88 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 21.21 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 21 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 20.93 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 20.86 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.75 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 20.43 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 20.14 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 19.95 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 19.69 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 19.62 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 19.79 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 19.91 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 19.17 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 19.19 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 19.19 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.75 kg per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Japan's 19.19 kg per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.19 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre 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% | 5.93 kg per square kilometre | 8.93 kg per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +29.1% | 8.83 kg per square kilometre | 11.39 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.69 kg per square kilometre | 5.93 kg per square kilometre | 13.08 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.6 kg per square kilometre | 14.03 kg per square kilometre | 20.23 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.99 kg per square kilometre | 21.32 kg per square kilometre | 25.42 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.55 kg per square kilometre | 21.05 kg per square kilometre | 25.31 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.84 kg per square kilometre | 20.57 kg per square kilometre | 21.21 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.34 kg per square kilometre | 19.62 kg per square kilometre | 21 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.51 kg per square kilometre | 19.17 kg per square kilometre | 19.91 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 52 Uganda 21.98 kg per square kilometre compare
- 53 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.53 kg per square kilometre compare
- 54 Togo 19.84 kg per square kilometre compare
- 56 Grenada 18.47 kg per square kilometre compare
- 57 Fiji 17.4 kg per square kilometre compare
- 58 Latvia 16.9 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 swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Japan?
- Swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Japan was 19.19 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.42 kg per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 55th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Swine — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine — Losses from manure treated (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.
Swine — Losses from manure treated (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Swine — Losses from manure treated 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
Swine — Losses from manure treated (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.