Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Japan
Japan: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 7,971 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Japan, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Japan stood at 7,971 t.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Japan peaked at 13,425 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,092 t, in 2009.
That places Japan 23rd out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6,368 t | — |
| 2003 | 6,176 t | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6,467 t | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 7,068 t | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 8,079 t | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 8,291 t | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 6,327 t | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 3,092 t | -51.1% |
| 2010 | 7,542 t | +143.9% |
| 2011 | 7,463 t | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 7,032 t | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 5,553 t | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 6,335 t | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 6,322 t | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6,510 t | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 8,141 t | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 9,282 t | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 9,260 t | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 9,754 t | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 10,700 t | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 13,425 t | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 7,954 t | -40.8% |
| 2024 | 7,971 t | +0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 7,971 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 480.71 t, 16.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Japan's 7,971 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 137.62 t, 57.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +143.9% | 3,092 t | 7,542 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,484 t | 3,092 t | 8,291 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 7,344 t | 5,553 t | 9,282 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,961 t | 7,954 t | 13,425 t | 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 potassium nitrate — import quantity in Japan?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Japan was 7,971 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,425 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,092 t in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potassium nitrate — 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