Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Japan
Japan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity was 91,547 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 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) — export quantity in Japan is 91,547 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Japan peaked at 1.66 million t in 1972 and was at its lowest, 88,779 t, in 2022.
That places Japan 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 395,840 t | — |
| 1962 | 505,770 t | +27.8% |
| 1963 | 582,048 t | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 633,000 t | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 847,000 t | +33.8% |
| 1966 | 930,600 t | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 1.05 million t | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 896,000 t | -14.8% |
| 1969 | 1.24 million t | +37.9% |
| 1970 | 1.41 million t | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 1.27 million t | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 1.66 million t | +30.9% |
| 1973 | 1.31 million t | -21.0% |
| 1974 | 1.41 million t | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 851,000 t | -39.7% |
| 1976 | 742,000 t | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 822,000 t | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 806,000 t | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 701,000 t | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 580,000 t | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 470,000 t | -19.0% |
| 1982 | 332,000 t | -29.4% |
| 1983 | 194,000 t | -41.6% |
| 1984 | 309,500 t | +59.5% |
| 1985 | 208,600 t | -32.6% |
| 1986 | 191,200 t | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 217,900 t | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 201,000 t | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 184,000 t | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 211,000 t | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 213,000 t | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 189,000 t | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 177,700 t | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 183,000 t | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 203,400 t | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 201,100 t | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 206,400 t | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 191,500 t | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 222,600 t | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 204,200 t | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 175,000 t | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 188,148 t | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 193,593 t | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 194,701 t | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 188,937 t | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 182,665 t | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 190,984 t | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 167,256 t | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 140,180 t | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 180,952 t | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 169,394 t | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 153,930 t | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 154,415 t | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 137,092 t | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 129,294 t | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 96,397 t | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 114,509 t | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 98,755 t | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 100,995 t | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 99,023 t | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 111,252 t | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 88,779 t | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 93,933 t | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 91,547 t | -2.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 91,547 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,802 t, 3.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 786,384 t | 395,840 t | 1.24 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.10 million t | 701,000 t | 1.66 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 288,820 t | 184,000 t | 580,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 199,870 t | 177,700 t | 222,600 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,566 t | 140,180 t | 204,200 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,573 t | 96,397 t | 180,952 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,907 t | 88,779 t | 111,252 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- 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 nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Japan?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Japan was 91,547 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million t in 1972.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,779 t in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
- Japan ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity. 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