Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Japan
Japan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 210,175 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Japan is 210,175 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Japan peaked at 821,200 t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 210,175 t, in 2023.
That places Japan 51st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Japan, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Japan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0024 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.8198 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.2449 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Japan?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Japan was 210,175 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 821,200 t in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,175 t in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Japan ranks 51st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf