Japan vs United States of America: Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity

Japan
57,315 t
in 2024
United States of America
185,400 t
in 2024
Japan rank
14th
United States of America rank
14th

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

  • Japan
  • United States of America
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M200220132024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 185,400 t against 57,315 t in Japan, a difference of 128,085 t.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States of America ahead.

Japan ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 14th of 190 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 47,827 t 87,933 t 40,106 t United States of America
2010s 62,123 t 1.29 million t 1.23 million t United States of America
2020s 93,332 t 145,181 t 51,849 t United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 185,400 t against 57,315 t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity between Japan and United States of America?
128,085 t, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
Japan ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 14th of 190 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