NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Japan

Japan: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 29,502 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
29,502 t
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
72nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
256,100 t
in 2005
All-time low
29,502 t
in 2024
Years of data
23
2002–2024

NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Japan, 2002–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2002201320242002: 222.2k t2003: 237.3k t2004: 243.1k t2005: 256.1k t2006: 250.6k t2007: 237.7k t2008: 245.8k t2009: 124.8k t2010: 118.5k t2011: 135.6k t2012: 148.2k t2013: 144.9k t2014: 117.5k t2015: 76.9k t2016: 89.1k t2017: 91.9k t2018: 86.5k t2019: 85.9k t2020: 73.2k t2021: 73.4k t2022: 46.8k t2023: 38.1k t2024: 29.5k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for npk fertilizers — import quantity in Japan is 29,502 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Japan peaked at 256,100 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29,502 t, in 2024.

Japan ranks 72nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 227,185 t 124,771 t 256,100 t 8
2010s 109,489 t 76,907 t 148,150 t 10
2020s 52,213 t 29,502 t 73,397 t 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 69 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 30,841 t compare
  2. 70 Switzerland 30,044 t compare
  3. 71 Iceland 29,536 t compare
  4. 73 Austria 28,683 t compare
  5. 74 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 28,308 t compare
  6. 75 Albania 28,265 t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is npk fertilizers — import quantity in Japan?
Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Japan was 29,502 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 256,100 t in 2005.
What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 29,502 t in 2024.
How does Japan rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
Japan ranks 72nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. 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 NPK fertilizers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 4,921 data points, 2002–2024
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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