Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Japan

Japan: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus was 102,460 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
102,460 t
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
23rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
362,316 t
in 1979
All-time low
102,460 t
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Japan, 1961–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Japan recorded 102,460 t for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Japan peaked at 362,316 t in 1979 and was at its lowest, 102,460 t, in 2023.

That places Japan 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 252,173 t 197,615 t 306,661 t 9
1970s 315,932 t 271,759 t 362,316 t 10
1980s 320,569 t 300,840 t 335,720 t 10
1990s 282,593 t 244,727 t 317,408 t 10
2000s 201,223 t 135,116 t 254,188 t 10
2010s 155,153 t 142,310 t 173,572 t 10
2020s 123,045 t 102,460 t 140,414 t 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 20 Spain 127,416 t compare
  2. 21 Ethiopia 121,485 t compare
  3. 22 France 108,911 t compare
  4. 24 Poland 96,043 t compare
  5. 25 Malaysia 95,626 t compare
  6. 26 Ukraine 90,820 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Japan?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Japan was 102,460 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 362,316 t in 1979.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 102,460 t in 2023.
How does Japan rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
Japan ranks 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,497 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).