Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Japan
Japan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production was 438,760 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production 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) — production in Japan is 438,760 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 31.5% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Japan peaked at 2.34 million t in 1974 and was at its lowest, 333,747 t, in 2023.
That places Japan 38th out of 190 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) — Production in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.09 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.15 million t | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 1.30 million t | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 1.39 million t | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 1.61 million t | +15.9% |
| 1966 | 1.79 million t | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 2.03 million t | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 2.10 million t | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 2.13 million t | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 2.11 million t | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.92 million t | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 2.20 million t | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 2.14 million t | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.34 million t | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 1.56 million t | -33.5% |
| 1976 | 1.17 million t | -24.8% |
| 1977 | 1.45 million t | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 1.46 million t | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.46 million t | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million t | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 1.25 million t | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.13 million t | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 1.08 million t | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 1.24 million t | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 1.05 million t | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 987,900 t | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 985,800 t | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 977,000 t | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 946,000 t | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 957,000 t | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 931,000 t | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 906,000 t | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 867,700 t | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 890,900 t | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 872,500 t | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 883,400 t | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 829,700 t | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 798,600 t | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 802,400 t | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 769,217 t | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 680,800 t | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 828,913 t | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 771,490 t | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 796,224 t | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 767,305 t | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 770,545 t | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 769,924 t | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 647,184 t | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 621,908 t | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 650,283 t | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 610,674 t | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 603,223 t | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 596,072 t | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 547,850 t | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 536,731 t | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 567,975 t | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 556,577 t | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 541,702 t | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 524,242 t | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 529,833 t | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 542,111 t | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 427,119 t | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 333,747 t | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 438,760 t | +31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 million t | 1.09 million t | 2.13 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.78 million t | 1.17 million t | 2.34 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 million t | 946,000 t | 1.25 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 873,920 t | 798,600 t | 957,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 742,351 t | 621,908 t | 828,913 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 573,533 t | 524,242 t | 650,283 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 454,314 t | 333,747 t | 542,111 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 35 Australia 522,059 t compare
- 36 Lithuania 496,024 t compare
- 37 Yugoslav SFR 480,000 t compare
- 39 Czechoslovakia 413,700 t compare
- 40 Bangladesh 379,840 t compare
- 41 Brazil 351,593 t compare
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) — production in Japan?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in Japan was 438,760 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 million t in 1974.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 333,747 t in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production?
- Japan ranks 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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) — Production. 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