Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Japan

Japan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled was 228,019 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
228,019 t
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
47th
of 218 countries
All-time high
315,226 t
in 2005
All-time low
2,000 t
in 1964
Years of data
60
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Japan, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Japan stood at 228,019 t.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Japan peaked at 315,226 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,000 t, in 1964.

Japan ranks 47th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 2,480 t
1962 2,100 t -15.3%
1963 2,480 t +18.1%
1964 2,000 t -19.4%
1965 2,000 t +0.0%
1966 5,000 t +150.0%
1967 8,000 t +60.0%
1968 10,000 t +25.0%
1973 31,000 t +210.0%
1974 22,500 t -27.4%
1975 15,000 t -33.3%
1976 44,000 t +193.3%
1977 25,000 t -43.2%
1978 34,000 t +36.0%
1979 35,000 t +2.9%
1980 42,000 t +20.0%
1981 48,000 t +14.3%
1982 73,000 t +52.1%
1983 79,000 t +8.2%
1984 71,800 t -9.1%
1985 100,700 t +40.3%
1986 185,500 t +84.2%
1987 210,800 t +13.6%
1988 187,000 t -11.3%
1989 231,000 t +23.5%
1990 203,000 t -12.1%
1991 172,000 t -15.3%
1992 183,000 t +6.4%
1993 221,500 t +21.0%
1994 204,300 t -7.8%
1995 185,500 t -9.2%
1996 171,600 t -7.5%
1997 205,700 t +19.9%
1998 195,300 t -5.1%
1999 204,600 t +4.8%
2000 258,900 t +26.5%
2001 254,000 t -1.9%
2002 296,549 t +16.8%
2003 294,784 t -0.6%
2004 308,592 t +4.7%
2005 315,226 t +2.1%
2006 303,381 t -3.8%
2007 255,685 t -15.7%
2008 240,052 t -6.1%
2009 198,483 t -17.3%
2010 218,213 t +9.9%
2011 233,584 t +7.0%
2012 236,648 t +1.3%
2013 259,716 t +9.7%
2014 254,618 t -2.0%
2015 251,031 t -1.4%
2016 267,160 t +6.4%
2017 277,635 t +3.9%
2018 301,866 t +8.7%
2019 298,364 t -1.2%
2020 293,400 t -1.7%
2021 273,755 t -6.7%
2022 287,623 t +5.1%
2023 212,720 t -26.0%
2024 228,019 t +7.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1973 +210.0% 10,000 t 31,000 t
1976 +193.3% 15,000 t 44,000 t
1966 +150.0% 2,000 t 5,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,258 t 2,000 t 10,000 t 8
1970s 29,500 t 15,000 t 44,000 t 7
1980s 122,880 t 42,000 t 231,000 t 10
1990s 194,650 t 171,600 t 221,500 t 10
2000s 272,565 t 198,483 t 315,226 t 10
2010s 259,884 t 218,213 t 301,866 t 10
2020s 259,103 t 212,720 t 293,400 t 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 44 Zambia 245,844 t compare
  2. 45 Denmark 241,285 t compare
  3. 46 Guatemala 232,413 t compare
  4. 48 Uruguay 225,271 t compare
  5. 49 Greece 222,370 t compare
  6. 50 Cambodia 207,588 t compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Japan?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Japan was 228,019 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 315,226 t in 2005.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 t in 1964.
How does Japan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
Japan ranks 47th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity with 74 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) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
277 places, 14,201 data points, 1961–2024
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity with 74 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.