Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre was 1.4 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.4 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
61st
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.62 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0092 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 1.4 1000 USD per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 2.62 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Japan 61st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0281 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0092 1000 USD per square kilometre | -67.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0099 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0149 1000 USD per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0135 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0191 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0249 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0277 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0342 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0426 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0582 1000 USD per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0644 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0825 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1104 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1185 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0831 1000 USD per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1208 1000 USD per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1624 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2523 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2093 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1684 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1892 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2111 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2224 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3107 1000 USD per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3701 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4462 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4883 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5137 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5081 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5236 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5206 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6554 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7064 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7466 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6744 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.698 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6452 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7399 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7242 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6832 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6668 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7303 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8123 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8629 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9273 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 1.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 1.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 1.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 1.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.32 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | +92.6% |
| 2021 | 1.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2022 | 1.54 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.4 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.39 1000 USD per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.4 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4323 1000 USD per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0202 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0092 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0342 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1043 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0426 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2868 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1684 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4883 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6192 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5081 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7466 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8518 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6668 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 58 Thailand 1.47 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 59 Ukraine 1.43 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 60 Qatar 1.41 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 62 Panama 1.32 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 63 Ecuador 1.3 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 64 Serbia 1.3 1000 USD per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.9466 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre in Japan was 1.4 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Japan rank for pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 61st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticides (total) — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pesticides (total) — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pesticides (total) — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pesticides (total) — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pesticides (total) — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Pesticides (total) — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.