Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity in Japan
Japan: Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity was 227,284 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity in Japan, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity in Japan is 227,284 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity in Japan peaked at 298,625 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 101,913 t, in 2002.
Japan ranks 19th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 101,913 t | — |
| 2003 | 270,252 t | +165.2% |
| 2004 | 234,294 t | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 215,551 t | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 255,531 t | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 220,442 t | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 234,688 t | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 199,241 t | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 251,152 t | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 219,134 t | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 243,474 t | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 274,725 t | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 273,847 t | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 202,644 t | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 222,903 t | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 205,372 t | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 298,625 t | +45.4% |
| 2019 | 234,959 t | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 213,079 t | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 217,447 t | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 270,214 t | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 187,266 t | -30.7% |
| 2024 | 227,284 t | +21.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 227,284 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 411.56 t, 552.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Japan's 227,284 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 116.39 t, 1952.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +165.2% | 101,913 t | 270,252 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 216,489 t | 101,913 t | 270,252 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 242,684 t | 202,644 t | 298,625 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,058 t | 187,266 t | 270,214 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity in Japan?
- Ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity in Japan was 227,284 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 298,625 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,913 t in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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