Urea — Production in Japan
Japan: Urea — Production was 352,230 t in 2023. ▬ Flat
Urea — Production in Japan, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — production in Japan is 352,230 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 32.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — production in Japan peaked at 678,359 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 304,768 t, in 2014.
That places Japan 24th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urea — Production in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 476,639 t | — |
| 2003 | 395,208 t | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 447,060 t | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 427,150 t | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 449,579 t | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 453,487 t | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 403,417 t | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 366,955 t | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 412,670 t | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 352,344 t | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 358,338 t | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 347,536 t | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 304,768 t | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 382,269 t | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 424,466 t | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 394,438 t | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 381,805 t | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 364,250 t | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 385,157 t | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 678,359 t | +76.1% |
| 2022 | 521,039 t | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 352,230 t | -32.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 352,230 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,385 t, 55.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Japan's 352,230 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 158,356 t, 2.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 427,437 t | 366,955 t | 476,639 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 372,288 t | 304,768 t | 424,466 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 484,196 t | 352,230 t | 678,359 t | 4 |
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 — production in Japan?
- Urea — production in Japan was 352,230 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 678,359 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest urea — production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 304,768 t in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for urea — production?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urea — production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 — Production. 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