What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Japan?

Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Japan was 12.45 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 16.4 kg/ha in 1979.

What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 10.6 kg/ha in 1961.

How does Japan rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?

Japan ranks 70th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.

Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Japan

Name: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Japan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Japan: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 12.45 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

12.45 kg/ha

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

70th

of 201 countries

All-time high

16.4 kg/ha

in 1979

All-time low

10.6 kg/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Japan, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2023, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Japan stood at 12.45 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Japan peaked at 16.4 kg/ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, 10.6 kg/ha, in 1961.

Japan ranks 70th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	12.31 kg/ha	10.6 kg/ha	13.89 kg/ha	9
1970s	14.61 kg/ha	13.4 kg/ha	16.4 kg/ha	10
1980s	15.55 kg/ha	14.13 kg/ha	16.21 kg/ha	10
1990s	14.65 kg/ha	13.77 kg/ha	15.59 kg/ha	10
2000s	13.6 kg/ha	12.06 kg/ha	14.26 kg/ha	10
2010s	12.57 kg/ha	11.97 kg/ha	13.1 kg/ha	10
2020s	12.55 kg/ha	12.45 kg/ha	12.65 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near Japan

67 Tuvalu 12.63 kg/ha compare
68 Italy 12.47 kg/ha compare
69 Portugal 12.45 kg/ha compare
71 Guatemala 12.37 kg/ha compare
72 Georgia 12.35 kg/ha compare
73 Serbia 12.27 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for Japan

Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 16.66 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 23.82 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 33,416 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 9,315 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 1.13 million 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1.25 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 645,005 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 424,342 t (2024)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Japan?: Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Japan was 12.45 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 16.4 kg/ha in 1979.
What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 10.6 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Japan rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?: Japan ranks 70th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit: kg/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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 (%).