Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Japan
Japan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 277.81 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Japan is 277.81 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Japan peaked at 672.01 kg per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 277.81 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Japan 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 518.19 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 539.62 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 562.28 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 546.5 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 564.9 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 609.98 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 634.77 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 634.2 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 605.24 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 563.02 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 553.04 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 599.84 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 672.01 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 565.3 kg per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 534.52 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 574.62 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 586.25 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 591.98 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 636.19 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 502.87 kg per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1981 | 526.47 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 559.53 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 574.28 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 573.51 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 559.52 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 570.06 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 550.47 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 526.6 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 527.43 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 503.57 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 473.94 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 470.65 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 493.69 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 477.56 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 434.04 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 421.15 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 407.57 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 391.77 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 394.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 401.15 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 398.35 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 389.47 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 406.23 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 390.61 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 387.63 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 373.28 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 394.09 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 296.21 kg per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 288.04 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 336.95 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 318.54 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 326.42 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 302.06 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 325.76 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 295.56 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 312.92 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 317.28 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 304.03 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 294.16 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 292.1 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 287.24 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 277.86 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 277.81 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 277.81 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 156.23 kg per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 277.81 kg per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.15 kg per square kilometre, 16.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 579.52 kg per square kilometre | 518.19 kg per square kilometre | 634.77 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 587.68 kg per square kilometre | 534.52 kg per square kilometre | 672.01 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 547.07 kg per square kilometre | 502.87 kg per square kilometre | 574.28 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 446.86 kg per square kilometre | 391.77 kg per square kilometre | 503.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 372.51 kg per square kilometre | 288.04 kg per square kilometre | 406.23 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 313.37 kg per square kilometre | 294.16 kg per square kilometre | 336.95 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 283.75 kg per square kilometre | 277.81 kg per square kilometre | 292.1 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 48 Portugal 292.09 kg per square kilometre compare
- 49 Cyprus 288.96 kg per square kilometre compare
- 50 Honduras 279.99 kg per square kilometre compare
- 52 Albania 275.08 kg per square kilometre compare
- 53 Palestine 272.75 kg per square kilometre compare
- 54 Estonia 269.63 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Japan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Japan?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Japan was 277.81 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 672.01 kg per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 277.81 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Japan ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches 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.