Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Japan

Japan: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity was 7,738 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7,738 t
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
55th
of 199 countries
All-time high
71,000 t
in 1982
All-time low
1,500 t
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Japan, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Japan stood at 7,738 t.

That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 136.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Japan peaked at 71,000 t in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,500 t, in 1998.

Japan ranks 55th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 41,330 t —
1962 30,180 t -27.0%
1963 36,720 t +21.7%
1964 66,000 t +79.7%
1965 52,000 t -21.2%
1966 34,000 t -34.6%
1967 31,200 t -8.2%
1968 32,300 t +3.5%
1969 46,500 t +44.0%
1970 27,900 t -40.0%
1971 47,700 t +71.0%
1972 59,800 t +25.4%
1973 25,200 t -57.9%
1974 24,600 t -2.4%
1975 16,200 t -34.1%
1976 12,000 t -25.9%
1977 12,000 t +0.0%
1978 35,000 t +191.7%
1979 30,000 t -14.3%
1980 35,000 t +16.7%
1981 42,000 t +20.0%
1982 71,000 t +69.0%
1983 31,000 t -56.3%
1984 44,400 t +43.2%
1985 37,200 t -16.2%
1986 43,500 t +16.9%
1987 55,400 t +27.4%
1988 40,100 t -27.6%
1989 27,000 t -32.7%
1990 29,000 t +7.4%
1991 29,000 t +0.0%
1992 10,000 t -65.5%
1993 6,000 t -40.0%
1994 6,000 t +0.0%
1995 5,000 t -16.7%
1996 2,000 t -60.0%
1997 2,400 t +20.0%
1998 1,500 t -37.5%
1999 6,300 t +320.0%
2000 1,700 t -73.0%
2001 3,000 t +76.5%
2002 4,761 t +58.7%
2003 3,576 t -24.9%
2004 3,984 t +11.4%
2005 4,380 t +9.9%
2006 4,206 t -4.0%
2007 4,451 t +5.8%
2008 4,934 t +10.9%
2009 2,409 t -51.2%
2010 3,095 t +28.5%
2011 3,663 t +18.4%
2012 3,038 t -17.1%
2013 3,569 t +17.5%
2014 3,277 t -8.2%
2015 3,628 t +10.7%
2016 5,899 t +62.6%
2017 11,009 t +86.6%
2018 7,007 t -36.4%
2019 11,244 t +60.5%
2020 4,648 t -58.7%
2021 6,585 t +41.7%
2022 6,501 t -1.3%
2023 6,421 t -1.2%
2024 7,738 t +20.5%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 7,738 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,472 t, 5.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +320.0% 1,500 t 6,300 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41,137 t 30,180 t 66,000 t 9
1970s 29,040 t 12,000 t 59,800 t 10
1980s 42,660 t 27,000 t 71,000 t 10
1990s 9,720 t 1,500 t 29,000 t 10
2000s 3,740 t 1,700 t 4,934 t 10
2010s 5,543 t 3,038 t 11,244 t 10
2020s 6,379 t 4,648 t 7,738 t 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 52 Colombia 9,439 t compare
  2. 53 Czechoslovakia 9,400 t compare
  3. 54 Croatia 9,050 t compare
  4. 55 Côte d'Ivoire 19,585 t compare
  5. 56 Kenya 7,280 t compare
  6. 56 Caribbean 10,300 t compare
  7. 57 Honduras 6,497 t compare
  8. 58 Cabo Verde 0 t
  9. 58 Zambia 6,379 t compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Japan?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Japan was 7,738 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 71,000 t in 1982.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,500 t in 1998.
How does Japan rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity?
Japan ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.1%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 10,837 data points, 1961–2024
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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