All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Japan

Japan: All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 360.61 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
360.61 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
43rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
706.66 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
356.81 kg per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Japan is 360.61 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 706.66 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 356.81 kg per square kilometre, in 2003.

Japan ranks 43rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per square kilometre Change
1961 706.66 kg per square kilometre
1962 704.01 kg per square kilometre -0.4%
1963 664.61 kg per square kilometre -5.6%
1964 653.08 kg per square kilometre -1.7%
1965 648.22 kg per square kilometre -0.7%
1966 638 kg per square kilometre -1.6%
1967 680.45 kg per square kilometre +6.7%
1968 678.99 kg per square kilometre -0.2%
1969 646.31 kg per square kilometre -4.8%
1970 573.18 kg per square kilometre -11.3%
1971 504.85 kg per square kilometre -11.9%
1972 519.3 kg per square kilometre +2.9%
1973 516.22 kg per square kilometre -0.6%
1974 524.83 kg per square kilometre +1.7%
1975 550.32 kg per square kilometre +4.9%
1976 510.71 kg per square kilometre -7.2%
1977 546.7 kg per square kilometre +7.0%
1978 519.09 kg per square kilometre -5.1%
1979 507.93 kg per square kilometre -2.1%
1980 444.04 kg per square kilometre -12.6%
1981 452.74 kg per square kilometre +2.0%
1982 460.79 kg per square kilometre +1.8%
1983 460.76 kg per square kilometre -0.0%
1984 508.6 kg per square kilometre +10.4%
1985 507.27 kg per square kilometre -0.3%
1986 504.96 kg per square kilometre -0.5%
1987 471.49 kg per square kilometre -6.6%
1988 456.85 kg per square kilometre -3.1%
1989 464.13 kg per square kilometre +1.6%
1990 463.13 kg per square kilometre -0.2%
1991 428.24 kg per square kilometre -7.5%
1992 454.46 kg per square kilometre +6.1%
1993 375.56 kg per square kilometre -17.4%
1994 484.32 kg per square kilometre +29.0%
1995 443.36 kg per square kilometre -8.5%
1996 426.78 kg per square kilometre -3.7%
1997 420.01 kg per square kilometre -1.6%
1998 381.76 kg per square kilometre -9.1%
1999 389.24 kg per square kilometre +2.0%
2000 401.71 kg per square kilometre +3.2%
2001 389.25 kg per square kilometre -3.1%
2002 388.47 kg per square kilometre -0.2%
2003 356.81 kg per square kilometre -8.1%
2004 381.82 kg per square kilometre +7.0%
2005 391.88 kg per square kilometre +2.6%
2006 375.33 kg per square kilometre -4.2%
2007 381.99 kg per square kilometre +1.8%
2008 383.08 kg per square kilometre +0.3%
2009 363.83 kg per square kilometre -5.0%
2010 362.28 kg per square kilometre -0.4%
2011 366.86 kg per square kilometre +1.3%
2012 379.65 kg per square kilometre +3.5%
2013 380.51 kg per square kilometre +0.2%
2014 381.84 kg per square kilometre +0.3%
2015 379.32 kg per square kilometre -0.7%
2016 370.43 kg per square kilometre -2.3%
2017 371.93 kg per square kilometre +0.4%
2018 361.33 kg per square kilometre -2.9%
2019 370.29 kg per square kilometre +2.5%
2020 364.76 kg per square kilometre -1.5%
2021 372.69 kg per square kilometre +2.2%
2022 365.15 kg per square kilometre -2.0%
2023 360.61 kg per square kilometre -1.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 360.61 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 112.39 kg per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 360.61 kg per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.83 kg per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where All Crops — Crop residues (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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +29.0% 375.56 kg per square kilometre 484.32 kg per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 668.92 kg per square kilometre 638 kg per square kilometre 706.66 kg per square kilometre 9
1970s 527.31 kg per square kilometre 504.85 kg per square kilometre 573.18 kg per square kilometre 10
1980s 473.16 kg per square kilometre 444.04 kg per square kilometre 508.6 kg per square kilometre 10
1990s 426.68 kg per square kilometre 375.56 kg per square kilometre 484.32 kg per square kilometre 10
2000s 381.42 kg per square kilometre 356.81 kg per square kilometre 401.71 kg per square kilometre 10
2010s 372.45 kg per square kilometre 361.33 kg per square kilometre 381.84 kg per square kilometre 10
2020s 365.8 kg per square kilometre 360.61 kg per square kilometre 372.69 kg per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 40 Brazil 387.35 kg per square kilometre compare
  2. 41 Belarus 373.2 kg per square kilometre compare
  3. 42 Argentina 367.51 kg per square kilometre compare
  4. 44 Uruguay 355.55 kg per square kilometre compare
  5. 45 Guinea 355.47 kg per square kilometre compare
  6. 46 Estonia 343.62 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Japan?
All crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Japan was 360.61 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 706.66 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 356.81 kg per square kilometre in 2003.
How does Japan rank for all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 43rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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All Crops — Crop residues (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.

All Crops — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
165 places, 9,310 data points, 1961–2023
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All Crops — Crop residues (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.