Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) in Japan
Japan: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) was 0.22 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Japan stood at 0.22 kg/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Japan peaked at 7.17 kg/cap in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.2 kg/cap, in 2022.
Japan ranks 163rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) in Japan, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.67 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 4.62 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 5.13 kg/cap | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 5.12 kg/cap | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.43 kg/cap | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 6.02 kg/cap | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 6.51 kg/cap | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 6.76 kg/cap | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 6.66 kg/cap | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 6.15 kg/cap | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 6.13 kg/cap | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.68 kg/cap | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 7.17 kg/cap | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 6.18 kg/cap | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 5.5 kg/cap | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 6.44 kg/cap | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 6.46 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 6.65 kg/cap | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 7.07 kg/cap | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 5.83 kg/cap | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 5.89 kg/cap | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.03 kg/cap | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 6.38 kg/cap | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 6.4 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.05 kg/cap | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 6.2 kg/cap | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 6.28 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 5.93 kg/cap | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 5.92 kg/cap | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 5.59 kg/cap | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 5.62 kg/cap | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.62 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.83 kg/cap | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 5.62 kg/cap | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 5.02 kg/cap | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 4.84 kg/cap | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 4.69 kg/cap | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.44 kg/cap | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 4.5 kg/cap | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.59 kg/cap | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.02 kg/cap | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 3.78 kg/cap | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 3.8 kg/cap | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.68 kg/cap | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.62 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.66 kg/cap | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.93 kg/cap | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 2.64 kg/cap | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 2.42 kg/cap | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 3.11 kg/cap | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 2.95 kg/cap | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.76 kg/cap | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 2.74 kg/cap | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.81 kg/cap | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.71 kg/cap | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.64 kg/cap | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.79 kg/cap | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.66 kg/cap | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.58 kg/cap | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.55 kg/cap | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.24 kg/cap | -90.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2 kg/cap | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.22 kg/cap | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.22 kg/cap | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.22 kg/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 3 kg/cap, 7% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.22 kg/cap is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.32 kg/cap, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) 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 | -90.6% | 2.55 kg/cap | 0.24 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.66 kg/cap | 4.62 kg/cap | 6.76 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.44 kg/cap | 5.5 kg/cap | 7.17 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.09 kg/cap | 5.83 kg/cap | 6.4 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.18 kg/cap | 4.44 kg/cap | 5.83 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 kg/cap | 2.42 kg/cap | 4.59 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 kg/cap | 2.58 kg/cap | 3.11 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.686 kg/cap | 0.2 kg/cap | 2.55 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0024 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.8198 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.2449 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Japan?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Japan was 0.22 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 kg/cap in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 kg/cap in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Japan ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.2%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (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