Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Japan

Japan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 210,175 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
210,175 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 212 countries
All-time high
821,200 t
in 1973
All-time low
210,175 t
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Japan, 1961–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Japan is 210,175 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Japan peaked at 821,200 t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 210,175 t, in 2023.

Japan ranks 51st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 633,400 t
1962 659,600 t +4.1%
1963 687,300 t +4.2%
1964 668,000 t -2.8%
1965 690,500 t +3.4%
1966 745,600 t +8.0%
1967 775,900 t +4.1%
1968 775,200 t -0.1%
1969 739,800 t -4.6%
1970 688,200 t -7.0%
1971 676,000 t -1.8%
1972 733,000 t +8.4%
1973 821,200 t +12.0%
1974 690,800 t -15.9%
1975 653,000 t -5.5%
1976 702,000 t +7.5%
1977 716,000 t +2.0%
1978 723,000 t +1.0%
1979 777,000 t +7.5%
1980 614,000 t -21.0%
1981 643,000 t +4.7%
1982 683,000 t +6.2%
1983 701,000 t +2.6%
1984 697,200 t -0.5%
1985 680,000 t -2.5%
1986 693,000 t +1.9%
1987 669,000 t -3.5%
1988 640,000 t -4.3%
1989 641,000 t +0.2%
1990 612,000 t -4.5%
1991 576,000 t -5.9%
1992 572,000 t -0.7%
1993 600,000 t +4.9%
1994 580,400 t -3.3%
1995 527,500 t -9.1%
1996 511,700 t -3.0%
1997 495,200 t -3.2%
1998 476,000 t -3.9%
1999 479,500 t +0.7%
2000 487,400 t +1.6%
2001 484,000 t -0.7%
2002 473,207 t -2.2%
2003 493,573 t +4.3%
2004 474,587 t -3.8%
2005 470,968 t -0.8%
2006 453,536 t -3.7%
2007 478,817 t +5.6%
2008 359,899 t -24.8%
2009 349,970 t -2.8%
2010 409,397 t +17.0%
2011 387,018 t -5.5%
2012 396,596 t +2.5%
2013 367,000 t -7.5%
2014 395,800 t +7.8%
2015 359,100 t -9.3%
2016 380,200 t +5.9%
2017 385,500 t +1.4%
2018 369,400 t -4.2%
2019 357,400 t -3.2%
2020 354,900 t -0.7%
2021 292,326 t -17.6%
2022 235,090 t -19.6%
2023 210,175 t -10.6%
2024 210,175 t +0.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 210,175 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,859 t, 3.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 210,175 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,843 t, 6.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 708,367 t 633,400 t 775,900 t 9
1970s 718,020 t 653,000 t 821,200 t 10
1980s 666,120 t 614,000 t 701,000 t 10
1990s 543,030 t 476,000 t 612,000 t 10
2000s 452,596 t 349,970 t 493,573 t 10
2010s 380,741 t 357,400 t 409,397 t 10
2020s 260,533 t 210,175 t 354,900 t 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 48 Guatemala 223,628 t compare
  2. 49 Uruguay 223,543 t compare
  3. 50 Peru 222,210 t compare
  4. 52 Cambodia 207,587 t compare
  5. 53 Zambia 206,414 t compare
  6. 54 Republic of Korea 203,423 t compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Japan?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Japan was 210,175 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 821,200 t in 1973.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 210,175 t in 2023.
How does Japan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
Japan ranks 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 12,879 data points, 1961–2024
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.