Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Japan

Japan: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 0.0041 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0041 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
145th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.85 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0036 kg per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0123196119922023

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.0041 kg per square kilometre for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 2.85 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 kg per square kilometre, in 2015.

That places Japan 145th out of 146 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.

Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per square kilometre Change
1961 2.85 kg per square kilometre
1962 2.59 kg per square kilometre -9.2%
1963 2.55 kg per square kilometre -1.7%
1964 2.11 kg per square kilometre -17.0%
1965 1.88 kg per square kilometre -11.2%
1966 1.59 kg per square kilometre -15.4%
1967 1.48 kg per square kilometre -6.5%
1968 1.25 kg per square kilometre -15.6%
1969 0.9749 kg per square kilometre -22.1%
1970 0.8056 kg per square kilometre -17.4%
1971 0.6232 kg per square kilometre -22.6%
1972 0.5597 kg per square kilometre -10.2%
1973 0.4147 kg per square kilometre -25.9%
1974 0.3319 kg per square kilometre -20.0%
1975 0.3447 kg per square kilometre +3.9%
1976 0.272 kg per square kilometre -21.1%
1977 0.201 kg per square kilometre -26.1%
1978 0.17 kg per square kilometre -15.4%
1979 0.1239 kg per square kilometre -27.1%
1980 0.0915 kg per square kilometre -26.2%
1981 0.0802 kg per square kilometre -12.3%
1982 0.0534 kg per square kilometre -33.5%
1983 0.0308 kg per square kilometre -42.4%
1984 0.0407 kg per square kilometre +32.3%
1985 0.0392 kg per square kilometre -3.6%
1986 0.0262 kg per square kilometre -33.1%
1987 0.0253 kg per square kilometre -3.6%
1988 0.0202 kg per square kilometre -20.2%
1989 0.02 kg per square kilometre -1.1%
1990 0.0202 kg per square kilometre +1.0%
1991 0.0193 kg per square kilometre -4.2%
1992 0.0175 kg per square kilometre -9.3%
1993 0.0125 kg per square kilometre -28.5%
1994 0.0105 kg per square kilometre -15.9%
1995 0.0075 kg per square kilometre -28.6%
1996 0.0063 kg per square kilometre -16.3%
1997 0.0068 kg per square kilometre +7.8%
1998 0.0058 kg per square kilometre -14.6%
1999 0.0045 kg per square kilometre -21.5%
2000 0.0045 kg per square kilometre -0.3%
2001 0.0043 kg per square kilometre -6.0%
2002 0.004 kg per square kilometre -5.6%
2003 0.0039 kg per square kilometre -3.5%
2004 0.0038 kg per square kilometre -3.2%
2005 0.0038 kg per square kilometre +0.9%
2006 0.0038 kg per square kilometre +0.2%
2007 0.0039 kg per square kilometre +1.9%
2008 0.004 kg per square kilometre +3.5%
2009 0.0041 kg per square kilometre +2.9%
2010 0.0042 kg per square kilometre +0.9%
2011 0.0042 kg per square kilometre +0.5%
2012 0.0042 kg per square kilometre +1.1%
2013 0.0044 kg per square kilometre +5.1%
2014 0.0046 kg per square kilometre +3.6%
2015 0.0036 kg per square kilometre -22.1%
2016 0.0042 kg per square kilometre +16.8%
2017 0.0043 kg per square kilometre +1.8%
2018 0.004 kg per square kilometre -5.3%
2019 0.0042 kg per square kilometre +3.7%
2020 0.0042 kg per square kilometre -0.0%
2021 0.0041 kg per square kilometre -1.7%
2022 0.0042 kg per square kilometre +1.7%
2023 0.0041 kg per square kilometre -1.6%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 0.0041 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.57 kg per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 0.0041 kg per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1 kg per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.92 kg per square kilometre 0.9749 kg per square kilometre 2.85 kg per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.3847 kg per square kilometre 0.1239 kg per square kilometre 0.8056 kg per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0427 kg per square kilometre 0.02 kg per square kilometre 0.0915 kg per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0111 kg per square kilometre 0.0045 kg per square kilometre 0.0202 kg per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.004 kg per square kilometre 0.0038 kg per square kilometre 0.0045 kg per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0042 kg per square kilometre 0.0036 kg per square kilometre 0.0046 kg per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0041 kg per square kilometre 0.0041 kg per square kilometre 0.0042 kg per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 142 Libya 0.021 kg per square kilometre compare
  2. 143 Malaysia 0.0159 kg per square kilometre compare
  3. 144 Djibouti 0.0075 kg per square kilometre compare
  4. 146 Suriname 0.0014 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Japan?
Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0041 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 2.85 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 kg per square kilometre in 2015.
How does Japan rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 145th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Maize (corn) — 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.

Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — 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
148 places, 8,124 data points, 1961–2023
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Maize (corn) — 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.