Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Japan
Japan: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 6.27 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Japan stood at 6.27 kg/ha.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Japan peaked at 151.81 kg/ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, 5.78 kg/ha, in 2022.
Japan ranks 127th of 195 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.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75.54 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 75.32 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 84.31 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 84.74 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 91.27 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 102.33 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 112.83 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 119.55 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 122.06 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 113.16 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 115.21 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 128.38 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 140.43 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 123.31 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 111.84 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 133.13 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 135.45 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 141.06 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 151.81 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 126.35 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 128.81 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 132.88 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 141.38 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 142.7 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 135.9 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 140.54 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 143.45 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 136.54 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 137.9 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 131.6 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 133.74 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 135.33 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 142.08 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 138.42 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 125.33 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 122.17 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 119.72 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 114.43 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 117.22 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 120.7 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 106.61 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 101.2 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 102.55 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 99.79 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 98.76 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 100.19 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 108.32 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 73.06 kg/ha | -32.6% |
| 2009 | 67.24 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 86.68 kg/ha | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 82.81 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 77.69 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 77.13 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 79.35 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 76.78 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 75.06 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 79.79 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 76.49 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 74.23 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 73.65 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.97 kg/ha | -90.5% |
| 2022 | 5.78 kg/ha | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 6.24 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 6.27 kg/ha | +0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 6.27 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 kg/ha, 35% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Japan's 6.27 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.27 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -90.5% | 73.65 kg/ha | 6.97 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.44 kg/ha | 75.32 kg/ha | 122.06 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 129.38 kg/ha | 111.84 kg/ha | 151.81 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.65 kg/ha | 126.35 kg/ha | 143.45 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 128 kg/ha | 114.43 kg/ha | 142.08 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.84 kg/ha | 67.24 kg/ha | 120.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.6 kg/ha | 74.23 kg/ha | 86.68 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.78 kg/ha | 5.78 kg/ha | 73.65 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 phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Japan?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Japan was 6.27 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 151.81 kg/ha in 1979.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 kg/ha in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Japan ranks 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (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