Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Japan

Japan: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 125,982 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
125,982 t
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
27th
of 201 countries
All-time high
549,755 t
in 1979
All-time low
125,982 t
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Japan, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Japan stood at 125,982 t. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Japan peaked at 549,755 t in 1979 and was at its lowest, 125,982 t, in 2023.

Japan ranks 27th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 451,906 t 369,533 t 497,913 t 9
1970s 479,992 t 388,926 t 549,755 t 10
1980s 437,615 t 382,539 t 472,403 t 10
1990s 344,606 t 284,831 t 400,392 t 10
2000s 259,799 t 175,844 t 323,227 t 10
2010s 211,072 t 181,670 t 236,276 t 10
2020s 151,436 t 125,982 t 171,362 t 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 24 Ukraine 149,854 t compare
  2. 25 Paraguay 142,694 t compare
  3. 26 Myanmar 140,166 t compare
  4. 28 Egypt 115,038 t compare
  5. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 110,971 t compare
  6. 30 Uzbekistan 106,488 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Japan?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Japan was 125,982 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 549,755 t in 1979.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 125,982 t in 2023.
How does Japan rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium?
Japan ranks 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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 potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,440 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 (%).