Urea — Import value in Japan
Japan: Urea — Import value was 120,602 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urea — Import value in Japan, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Japan recorded 120,602 1000 USD for urea — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import value in Japan peaked at 243,848 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56,471 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Japan 32nd out of 187 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.
Urea — Import value in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 56,471 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 64,568 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 85,931 1000 USD | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 112,687 1000 USD | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 106,640 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 97,622 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 142,660 1000 USD | +46.1% |
| 2009 | 73,719 1000 USD | -48.3% |
| 2010 | 93,107 1000 USD | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 128,085 1000 USD | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 123,995 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 118,441 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 111,332 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 93,579 1000 USD | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 79,759 1000 USD | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 91,949 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 127,370 1000 USD | +38.5% |
| 2019 | 122,028 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 115,519 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 148,486 1000 USD | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 243,848 1000 USD | +64.2% |
| 2023 | 126,639 1000 USD | -48.1% |
| 2024 | 120,602 1000 USD | -4.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 120,602 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,549 1000 USD, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 120,602 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,076 1000 USD, 112.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92,537 1000 USD | 56,471 1000 USD | 142,660 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 108,964 1000 USD | 79,759 1000 USD | 128,085 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,019 1000 USD | 115,519 1000 USD | 243,848 1000 USD | 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 value in Japan?
- Urea — import value in Japan was 120,602 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import value recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 243,848 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest urea — import value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,471 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for urea — import value?
- Japan ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Urea — Import value. 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