NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Japan
Japan: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 29,502 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Japan, 2002–2024
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 66th of 187 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.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 222,164 t | — |
| 2003 | 237,284 t | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 243,136 t | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 256,100 t | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 250,562 t | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 237,708 t | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 245,757 t | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 124,771 t | -49.2% |
| 2010 | 118,483 t | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 135,561 t | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 148,150 t | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 144,942 t | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 117,545 t | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 76,907 t | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 89,081 t | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 91,866 t | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 86,502 t | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 85,854 t | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 73,241 t | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 73,397 t | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 46,773 t | -36.3% |
| 2023 | 38,150 t | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 29,502 t | -22.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 29,502 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,502 t, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Japan's 29,502 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,717 t, 17.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 66th out of 187 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
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