Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Japan
Japan: Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity was 57,315 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Japan, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Japan recorded 57,315 t for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 52.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Japan peaked at 158,732 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,859 t, in 2002.
Japan ranks 14th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12,859 t | — |
| 2003 | 42,069 t | +227.1% |
| 2004 | 31,247 t | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 35,777 t | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 34,731 t | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 36,853 t | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 47,321 t | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 141,757 t | +199.6% |
| 2010 | 43,445 t | -69.4% |
| 2011 | 56,405 t | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 74,135 t | +31.4% |
| 2013 | 67,332 t | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 62,656 t | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 57,414 t | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 63,390 t | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 66,646 t | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 66,708 t | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63,099 t | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 63,140 t | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 65,899 t | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 158,732 t | +140.9% |
| 2023 | 121,573 t | -23.4% |
| 2024 | 57,315 t | -52.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 57,315 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,540 t, 12.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Japan's 57,315 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 723.1 t, 79.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizers n.e.c. — 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 | +227.1% | 12,859 t | 42,069 t |
| 2009 | +199.6% | 47,321 t | 141,757 t |
| 2022 | +140.9% | 65,899 t | 158,732 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,827 t | 12,859 t | 141,757 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 62,123 t | 43,445 t | 74,135 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,332 t | 57,315 t | 158,732 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 101.84 t compare
- 11 France 77,862 t compare
- 12 Cambodia 72,052 t compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 7.7 t compare
- 13 India 65,639 t compare
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 5.09 t compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 53,532 t compare
- 16 Egypt 51,768 t compare
- 17 Indonesia 47,786 t compare
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 fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Japan?
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Japan was 57,315 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 158,732 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,859 t in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fertilizers n.e.c. — 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