Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity in Japan
Japan: Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity was 41,877 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity in Japan, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity in Japan stood at 41,877 t.
That represents a change of down 46.9% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity in Japan peaked at 96,517 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24,806 t, in 2018.
That places Japan 11th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 66,977 t | — |
| 2003 | 60,163 t | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 73,514 t | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 63,630 t | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 52,653 t | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 55,555 t | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 63,199 t | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 45,910 t | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 37,376 t | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 36,701 t | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 27,398 t | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 40,081 t | +46.3% |
| 2014 | 26,711 t | -33.4% |
| 2015 | 28,835 t | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 25,827 t | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 25,709 t | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 24,806 t | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 25,624 t | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 55,498 t | +116.6% |
| 2021 | 25,595 t | -53.9% |
| 2022 | 96,517 t | +277.1% |
| 2023 | 78,877 t | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 41,877 t | -46.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 41,877 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 700.55 t, 59.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 41,877 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.16 t, 614.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +277.1% | 25,595 t | 96,517 t |
| 2020 | +116.6% | 25,624 t | 55,498 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,200 t | 45,910 t | 73,514 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 29,907 t | 24,806 t | 40,081 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,673 t | 25,595 t | 96,517 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 8 France 69,561 t compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 25.83 t compare
- 9 China, mainland 63,259 t compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 20.16 t compare
- 10 Sri Lanka 62,035 t compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 6.67 t compare
- 11 Timor-Leste 1.05 t compare
- 12 South Africa 38,372 t compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 0.15 t compare
- 13 Poland 37,611 t compare
- 14 Colombia 37,179 t compare
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 other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity in Japan?
- Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity in Japan was 41,877 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 96,517 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,806 t in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. 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 Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf