Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Japan

Japan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production was 438,760 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
438,760 t
Change on year
up 31.5%
World rank
42nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.34 million t
in 1974
All-time low
333,747 t
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in Japan, 1961–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

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 42nd out of 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Australia 522,059 t compare
  2. 40 Lithuania 496,024 t compare
  3. 41 Yugoslav SFR 480,000 t compare
  4. 43 Czechoslovakia 413,700 t compare
  5. 44 Bangladesh 379,840 t compare
  6. 45 Brazil 351,593 t compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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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 42nd out of 206 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

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 8,462 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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