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

Japan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
137th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0108 kg per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Japan, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Japan is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Japan peaked at 0.0108 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places Japan 137th out of 174 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.

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

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0.0108 kg per US$ of GDP
1962 0.0099 kg per US$ of GDP -8.2%
1963 0.009 kg per US$ of GDP -9.0%
1964 0.0075 kg per US$ of GDP -17.4%
1965 0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP -7.1%
1966 0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP -7.0%
1967 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP -11.2%
1968 0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP -15.6%
1969 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP -18.8%
1970 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP -21.1%
1971 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP -13.0%
1972 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP -18.1%
1973 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP -17.5%
1974 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP -24.2%
1975 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP -13.1%
1976 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP -4.3%
1977 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP -17.1%
1978 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP -28.1%
1979 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP +3.3%
1980 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP -24.6%
1981 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP -5.0%
1982 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP +14.1%
1983 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP -6.4%
1984 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP -6.1%
1985 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP -8.0%
1986 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP -31.4%
1987 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP -20.7%
1988 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP -21.0%
1989 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP +0.7%
1990 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP -6.8%
1991 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP -17.8%
1992 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP -9.0%
1993 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP -8.0%
1994 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP -12.2%
1995 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP -17.7%
1996 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP +8.9%
1997 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP +6.1%
1998 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP +6.1%
1999 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2000 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2001 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP +12.8%
2002 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2003 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2004 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP -11.0%
2005 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2006 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP +1.0%
2007 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP +6.1%
2008 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP -32.6%
2009 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2010 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP +7.4%
2011 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2012 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2013 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP +11.2%
2014 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP +14.0%
2015 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2016 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2017 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2018 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP -6.3%
2019 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2020 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2021 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2022 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP +13.7%
2023 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP +1.4%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0108 kg per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 134 Luxembourg 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 135 Congo 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 138 Comoros 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 139 Yemen 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 140 New Caledonia 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP 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 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP 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 0.0108 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Japan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
Japan ranks 137th out of 174 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 up 10.6%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per unit of GDP
Unit
kg per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
176 places, 8,614 data points, 1961–2023
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.