Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Japan

Japan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 337.64 million kg in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
337.64 million kg
World rank
44th
of 216 countries
All-time high
821.20 million kg
in 1973
All-time low
337.60 million kg
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Japan, 1961–2050

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg.

Analysis

Japan recorded 337.64 million kg for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in 2050.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Japan peaked at 821.20 million kg in 1973 and was at its lowest, 337.60 million kg, in 2022.

Japan ranks 44th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), gaps filled in Japan, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 633.40 million kg
1962 659.60 million kg +4.1%
1963 687.30 million kg +4.2%
1964 668.00 million kg -2.8%
1965 690.50 million kg +3.4%
1966 745.60 million kg +8.0%
1967 775.90 million kg +4.1%
1968 775.20 million kg -0.1%
1969 739.80 million kg -4.6%
1970 688.20 million kg -7.0%
1971 676.00 million kg -1.8%
1972 733.00 million kg +8.4%
1973 821.20 million kg +12.0%
1974 690.80 million kg -15.9%
1975 653.00 million kg -5.5%
1976 702.00 million kg +7.5%
1977 716.00 million kg +2.0%
1978 723.00 million kg +1.0%
1979 777.00 million kg +7.5%
1980 614.00 million kg -21.0%
1981 643.00 million kg +4.7%
1982 683.00 million kg +6.2%
1983 701.00 million kg +2.6%
1984 697.20 million kg -0.5%
1985 680.00 million kg -2.5%
1986 693.00 million kg +1.9%
1987 669.00 million kg -3.5%
1988 640.00 million kg -4.3%
1989 641.00 million kg +0.2%
1990 612.00 million kg -4.5%
1991 576.00 million kg -5.9%
1992 572.00 million kg -0.7%
1993 600.00 million kg +4.9%
1994 580.40 million kg -3.3%
1995 527.50 million kg -9.1%
1996 511.70 million kg -3.0%
1997 495.20 million kg -3.2%
1998 476.00 million kg -3.9%
1999 479.50 million kg +0.7%
2000 487.40 million kg +1.6%
2001 484.00 million kg -0.7%
2002 473.21 million kg -2.2%
2003 493.57 million kg +4.3%
2004 474.59 million kg -3.8%
2005 470.97 million kg -0.8%
2006 453.54 million kg -3.7%
2007 478.82 million kg +5.6%
2008 359.90 million kg -24.8%
2009 349.97 million kg -2.8%
2010 409.40 million kg +17.0%
2011 387.02 million kg -5.5%
2012 396.60 million kg +2.5%
2013 367.00 million kg -7.5%
2014 395.80 million kg +7.8%
2015 359.10 million kg -9.3%
2016 380.20 million kg +5.9%
2017 385.50 million kg +1.4%
2018 369.40 million kg -4.2%
2019 357.40 million kg -3.2%
2020 354.90 million kg -0.7%
2021 349.00 million kg -1.7%
2022 337.60 million kg -3.3%
2023 337.60 million kg +0.0%
2030 400.95 million kg +18.8%
2050 337.64 million kg -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 708.37 million kg 633.40 million kg 775.90 million kg 9
1970s 718.02 million kg 653.00 million kg 821.20 million kg 10
1980s 666.12 million kg 614.00 million kg 701.00 million kg 10
1990s 543.03 million kg 476.00 million kg 612.00 million kg 10
2000s 452.60 million kg 349.97 million kg 493.57 million kg 10
2010s 380.74 million kg 357.40 million kg 409.40 million kg 10
2020s 344.77 million kg 337.60 million kg 354.90 million kg 4
2030s 400.95 million kg 400.95 million kg 400.95 million kg 1
2050s 337.64 million kg 337.64 million kg 337.64 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 41 Turkmenistan 401.02 million kg compare
  2. 42 Peru 397.03 million kg compare
  3. 43 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 359.80 million kg compare
  4. 45 Sri Lanka 327.09 million kg compare
  5. 46 Ireland 320.11 million kg compare
  6. 47 Chile 306.17 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Japan?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Japan was 337.64 million kg in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 821.20 million kg in 1973.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 337.60 million kg in 2022.
How does Japan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
Japan ranks 44th out of 216 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) with 54 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), gaps filled
Unit
kg
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
251 places, 13,503 data points, 1961–2050
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) with 54 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.