Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Japan
Japan: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was 96,623 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Japan is 96,623 t, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Japan peaked at 337,680 t in 1979 and was at its lowest, 96,623 t, in 2023.
Japan ranks 14th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 131,974 t | — |
| 1962 | 138,128 t | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 166,182 t | +20.3% |
| 1964 | 170,800 t | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 188,547 t | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 218,423 t | +15.8% |
| 1967 | 238,901 t | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 250,134 t | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 253,794 t | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 247,896 t | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 259,994 t | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 285,372 t | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 314,390 t | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 272,263 t | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 238,303 t | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 293,571 t | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 293,579 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 310,392 t | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 337,680 t | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 285,666 t | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 290,107 t | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 296,859 t | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 317,955 t | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 315,012 t | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 299,157 t | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 309,517 t | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 319,202 t | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 305,076 t | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 304,961 t | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 288,551 t | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 294,947 t | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 293,303 t | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 318,270 t | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 291,940 t | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 263,910 t | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 255,700 t | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 248,017 t | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 238,851 t | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 240,558 t | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 244,598 t | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 213,842 t | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 201,043 t | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 207,003 t | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 196,830 t | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 191,107 t | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 196,586 t | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 211,204 t | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 138,144 t | -34.6% |
| 2009 | 129,327 t | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 168,743 t | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 153,866 t | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 149,679 t | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 150,848 t | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 144,622 t | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 138,989 t | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 138,795 t | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 146,452 t | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 141,514 t | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 134,892 t | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 134,473 t | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 123,263 t | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 112,887 t | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 96,623 t | -14.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 96,623 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,812 t, 53.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 96,623 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.42 t, 1654.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195,209 t | 131,974 t | 253,794 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 285,344 t | 238,303 t | 337,680 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 304,351 t | 285,666 t | 319,202 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 273,405 t | 238,851 t | 318,270 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 192,968 t | 129,327 t | 244,598 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,840 t | 134,892 t | 168,743 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,812 t | 96,623 t | 134,473 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 11 Thailand 107,984 t compare
- 11 Melanesia -2,819 t compare
- 12 Canada 101,773 t compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova -3,173 t compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -4,221 t compare
- 13 Mexico 100,045 t compare
- 15 Czechoslovakia 87,122 t compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic -16,540 t compare
- 16 Belgium-Luxembourg 77,958 t compare
- 16 United Republic of Tanzania -22,386 t compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo -33,960 t compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 71,721 t compare
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 nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Japan?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Japan was 96,623 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 337,680 t in 1979.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,623 t in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).