Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Japan
Japan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 1.7 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.7 kg/cap for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Japan peaked at 7.54 kg/cap in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.69 kg/cap, in 2023.
Japan ranks 137th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 kg/cap | 6.52 kg/cap | 7.54 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.39 kg/cap | 5.76 kg/cap | 7.42 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.52 kg/cap | 5.19 kg/cap | 5.84 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.34 kg/cap | 3.76 kg/cap | 4.96 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 kg/cap | 2.73 kg/cap | 3.87 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 kg/cap | 2.82 kg/cap | 3.19 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 kg/cap | 1.69 kg/cap | 2.81 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 134 Cameroon 1.79 kg/cap compare
- 134 Côte d'Ivoire 1.79 kg/cap compare
- 136 Saint Lucia 1.72 kg/cap compare
- 138 Dominica 1.66 kg/cap compare
- 139 Nigeria 1.53 kg/cap compare
- 139 Syrian Arab Republic 1.53 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Japan
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 66.55 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,843 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,340 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 6.77 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 310 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.43 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 249 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 87.8 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,023 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Japan?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Japan was 1.7 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 kg/cap in 1967.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 kg/cap in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Japan ranks 137th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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 capita. 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