Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Japan
Japan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 228,019 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Japan recorded 228,019 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Japan peaked at 315,226 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,000 t, in 1964.
Japan ranks 45th of 200 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 in Japan, year by year
| 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% |
| 1967 | 8,000 t | +300.0% |
| 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% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 228,019 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 79,362 t, 2.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Japan's 228,019 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,336 t, 11.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +300.0% | 2,000 t | 8,000 t |
| 1973 | +210.0% | 10,000 t | 31,000 t |
| 1976 | +193.3% | 15,000 t | 44,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,151 t | 2,000 t | 10,000 t | 7 |
| 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
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 nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Japan?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Japan was 228,019 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 315,226 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 t in 1964.
- How does Japan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import 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