Urea — Import quantity in Japan
Japan: Urea — Import quantity was 268,206 t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Urea — Import quantity in Japan, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — import quantity in Japan is 268,206 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Japan peaked at 389,242 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 201,176 t, in 2009.
That places Japan 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Urea — Import quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 329,981 t | — |
| 2003 | 323,321 t | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 356,505 t | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 389,242 t | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 356,018 t | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 269,490 t | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 228,956 t | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 201,176 t | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 243,632 t | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 240,163 t | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 245,926 t | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 279,096 t | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 281,612 t | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 263,930 t | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 288,343 t | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 303,325 t | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 356,730 t | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 349,861 t | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 358,394 t | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 300,433 t | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 313,325 t | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 266,279 t | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 268,206 t | +0.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 268,206 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,863 t, 4.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 268,206 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,701 t, 157.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 306,836 t | 201,176 t | 389,242 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 285,262 t | 240,163 t | 356,730 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 301,327 t | 266,279 t | 358,394 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 urea — import quantity in Japan?
- Urea — import quantity in Japan was 268,206 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 389,242 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,176 t in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for urea — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Urea — 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