Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Japan
Japan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 926.02 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 926.02 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Japan peaked at 2,240 kg per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 926.02 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Japan 51st out of 175 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,727 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,799 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 1,874 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 1,822 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1,883 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 2,033 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 2,116 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 2,114 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2,017 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 1,877 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 1,843 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1,999 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 2,240 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 1,884 kg per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 1,782 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 1,915 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 1,954 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1,973 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 2,121 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 1,676 kg per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1981 | 1,755 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 1,865 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 1,914 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1,912 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,865 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1,900 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1,835 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,755 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1,758 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,679 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 1,580 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 1,569 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,646 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 1,592 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1,447 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 1,404 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,359 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1,306 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1,316 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,337 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,328 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,298 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,354 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,302 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,292 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,244 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1,314 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 987.38 kg per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 960.14 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,123 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 1,062 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,088 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,007 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 1,086 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 985.18 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 1,043 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1,058 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,013 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 980.52 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 973.66 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 957.48 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 926.2 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 926.02 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 926.02 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 520.77 kg per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 926.02 kg per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.39 kg per square kilometre, 12.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,932 kg per square kilometre | 1,727 kg per square kilometre | 2,116 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,959 kg per square kilometre | 1,782 kg per square kilometre | 2,240 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,824 kg per square kilometre | 1,676 kg per square kilometre | 1,914 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,490 kg per square kilometre | 1,306 kg per square kilometre | 1,679 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,242 kg per square kilometre | 960.14 kg per square kilometre | 1,354 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,045 kg per square kilometre | 980.52 kg per square kilometre | 1,123 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 945.84 kg per square kilometre | 926.02 kg per square kilometre | 973.66 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 48 Portugal 973.62 kg per square kilometre compare
- 49 Cyprus 963.2 kg per square kilometre compare
- 50 Honduras 933.3 kg per square kilometre compare
- 52 Albania 916.94 kg per square kilometre compare
- 53 Palestine 909.17 kg per square kilometre compare
- 54 Estonia 898.76 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) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Japan?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Japan was 926.02 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,240 kg per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 926.02 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Japan ranks 51st out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) 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.