Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Japan

Japan: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency was 51.48 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
51.48 %
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
96th
of 201 countries
All-time high
55.99 %
in 1961
All-time low
33.64 %
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Japan, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 51.48 % for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Japan peaked at 55.99 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 33.64 %, in 1993.

Japan ranks 96th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.7 % 45.01 % 55.99 % 9
1970s 40.62 % 36.06 % 44.91 % 10
1980s 39.47 % 37.41 % 40.99 % 10
1990s 41.42 % 33.64 % 43.73 % 10
2000s 43.52 % 39.79 % 47.89 % 10
2010s 46.55 % 43.36 % 49.14 % 10
2020s 49.27 % 47.51 % 51.48 % 4

Countries ranked near Japan

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  4. 97 Myanmar 51.37 % compare
  5. 98 Cook Islands 50.23 % compare
  6. 99 Ethiopia PDR 49.98 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Japan?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Japan was 51.48 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 55.99 % in 1961.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 33.64 % in 1993.
How does Japan rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency?
Japan ranks 96th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
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

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 (%).