Italy vs Japan: Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)

Italy
112.1 kilograms per hectare of arable land
in 2024
Japan
111 kilograms per hectare of arable land
in 2024
Italy rank
88th
Japan rank
90th

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
100200300400500196119922024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 112.1 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 111 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Japan, a difference of 1.1 kilograms per hectare of arable land.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Italy ranks 88th and Japan ranks 90th of 199 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 82.39 kilograms per hectare of arable land 346.78 kilograms per hectare of arable land 264.39 kilograms per hectare of arable land Japan
1970s 170.67 kilograms per hectare of arable land 417.15 kilograms per hectare of arable land 246.48 kilograms per hectare of arable land Japan
1980s 226.77 kilograms per hectare of arable land 411.19 kilograms per hectare of arable land 184.42 kilograms per hectare of arable land Japan
1990s 218.4 kilograms per hectare of arable land 355.67 kilograms per hectare of arable land 137.27 kilograms per hectare of arable land Japan
2000s 171.33 kilograms per hectare of arable land 288.18 kilograms per hectare of arable land 116.85 kilograms per hectare of arable land Japan
2010s 129.48 kilograms per hectare of arable land 242.27 kilograms per hectare of arable land 112.78 kilograms per hectare of arable land Japan
2020s 116.68 kilograms per hectare of arable land 136.64 kilograms per hectare of arable land 19.97 kilograms per hectare of arable land Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Italy or Japan?
Italy, at 112.1 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 111 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Italy and Japan?
1.1 kilograms per hectare of arable land, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
Italy ranks 88th and Japan ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)
Unit
kilograms per hectare of arable land
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 12,878 data points, 1961–2024
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Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.