Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Production in Japan
Japan: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Production was 11,248 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Production in Japan, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Japan recorded 11,248 t for ammonium nitrate (an) — production in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 79.9% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — production in Japan peaked at 58,855 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,248 t, in 2023.
That places Japan 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Production in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 46,001 t | — |
| 2003 | 42,349 t | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 39,658 t | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 39,319 t | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 35,532 t | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 29,400 t | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 30,400 t | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 13,045 t | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 58,855 t | +351.2% |
| 2022 | 55,901 t | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 11,248 t | -79.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,523 t | 29,400 t | 46,001 t | 7 |
| 2020s | 34,762 t | 11,248 t | 58,855 t | 4 |
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 ammonium nitrate (an) — production in Japan?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — production in Japan was 11,248 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 58,855 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,248 t in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — production?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Production. 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