European Union (27) vs Japan: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area over time
- European Union (27)
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 23.84 kg/ha against 6.8 kg/ha in European Union (27), a difference of 17.04 kg/ha.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.5 times European Union (27)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
European Union (27) ranks 14th and Japan ranks 13th of 29 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.5 kg/ha | 42.37 kg/ha | 26.87 kg/ha | Japan |
| 1970s | 24 kg/ha | 56.41 kg/ha | 32.41 kg/ha | Japan |
| 1980s | 23.81 kg/ha | 59.59 kg/ha | 35.78 kg/ha | Japan |
| 1990s | 12.91 kg/ha | 55.8 kg/ha | 42.89 kg/ha | Japan |
| 2000s | 9.86 kg/ha | 42.66 kg/ha | 32.8 kg/ha | Japan |
| 2010s | 8.7 kg/ha | 34.47 kg/ha | 25.77 kg/ha | Japan |
| 2020s | 7.81 kg/ha | 28.36 kg/ha | 20.54 kg/ha | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area, European Union (27) or Japan?
- Japan, at 23.84 kg/ha against 6.8 kg/ha in European Union (27) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area between European Union (27) and Japan?
- 17.04 kg/ha, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do European Union (27) and Japan rank globally for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- European Union (27) ranks 14th and Japan ranks 13th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).