Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Japan
Japan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 39.36 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Japan recorded 39.36 kg/ha for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Japan peaked at 116.34 kg/ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 39.13 kg/ha, in 2023.
That places Japan 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 84.31 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 87.65 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 91.34 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 88.62 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 92.01 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 99.48 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 104.53 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 105.17 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 102.89 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 94.99 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 94.2 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 103.17 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 116.34 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 98.42 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 1975 | 93.74 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 101.45 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 103.86 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 105.28 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 113.55 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 89.95 kg/ha | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 94.52 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 100.7 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 103.64 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 103.37 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 101.13 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 103.47 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 100.22 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 96.29 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 97.14 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 93.38 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 88.55 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 88.6 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 93.68 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 91.35 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 83.76 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 81.97 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 80.05 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 77.64 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 78.83 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 80.73 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 80.78 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.48 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 83.37 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 80.54 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 80.3 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.68 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 82.38 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 62.21 kg/ha | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 60.75 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 71.31 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 67.88 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 69.75 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 64.7 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 70.08 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 63.9 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 68.03 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 69.4 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 66.86 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 65.03 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 64.94 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 53.77 kg/ha | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 43.48 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 39.13 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 39.36 kg/ha | +0.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 39.36 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.4 kg/ha, 60% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Japan's 39.36 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.33 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.11 kg/ha | 84.31 kg/ha | 105.17 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 102.5 kg/ha | 93.74 kg/ha | 116.34 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.04 kg/ha | 89.95 kg/ha | 103.64 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.78 kg/ha | 77.64 kg/ha | 93.68 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.82 kg/ha | 60.75 kg/ha | 83.37 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.69 kg/ha | 63.9 kg/ha | 71.31 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.14 kg/ha | 39.13 kg/ha | 64.94 kg/ha | 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) — use per area of cropland in Japan?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Japan was 39.36 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 116.34 kg/ha in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.13 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Japan ranks 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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) — Use per area of cropland. 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