Japan vs Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade): Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity

Japan
57,315 t
in 2024
Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
148,085 t
in 2024
Japan rank
14th
Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank
15th

Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity over time

  • Japan
  • Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
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How they compare

Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 148,085 t against 57,315 t in Japan, a difference of 90,770 t.

That makes Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 2.6 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ahead.

Japan ranks 14th and Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 15th of 188 countries.

Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
2000s 47,827 t 66,550 t 18,723 t Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 62,123 t 73,140 t 11,017 t Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 93,332 t 131,902 t 38,570 t Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity, Japan or Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade), at 148,085 t against 57,315 t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity between Japan and Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
90,770 t, with Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Japan and Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
Japan ranks 14th and Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 15th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 5,005 data points, 2002–2024
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf