Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Japan
Japan: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 242,933 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Japan is 242,933 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Japan peaked at 810,600 t in 1974 and was at its lowest, 221,240 t, in 2009.
Japan ranks 24th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 605,167 t | 495,780 t | 701,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 657,080 t | 546,000 t | 810,600 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 584,900 t | 459,000 t | 640,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 453,100 t | 362,300 t | 565,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 466,360 t | 221,240 t | 568,249 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 374,720 t | 329,486 t | 407,503 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 299,698 t | 226,694 t | 359,677 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 21 Spain 259,838 t compare
- 22 Italy 257,808 t compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 253,433 t compare
- 25 China, Taiwan Province of 242,818 t compare
- 26 Morocco 234,618 t compare
- 27 Yugoslav SFR 221,100 t 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 potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Japan?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Japan was 242,933 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 810,600 t in 1974.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 221,240 t in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 potash K2O (total) — Import quantity. 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