Japan vs Norway: Fertilizer consumption

Japan
202.84 kilograms per hectare of arable land
in 2023
Norway
205.14 kilograms per hectare of arable land
in 2023
Japan rank
34th
Norway rank
33rd

Fertilizer consumption over time

  • Japan
  • Norway
0100200300400500196119922023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 205.14 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 202.84 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Japan, a difference of 2.3 kilograms per hectare of arable land.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 34th and Norway ranks 33rd of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 346.78 kilograms per hectare of arable land 198.81 kilograms per hectare of arable land 147.97 kilograms per hectare of arable land Japan
1970s 417.15 kilograms per hectare of arable land 282.45 kilograms per hectare of arable land 134.7 kilograms per hectare of arable land Japan
1980s 411.19 kilograms per hectare of arable land 282.42 kilograms per hectare of arable land 128.78 kilograms per hectare of arable land Japan
1990s 355.67 kilograms per hectare of arable land 227.56 kilograms per hectare of arable land 128.1 kilograms per hectare of arable land Japan
2000s 288.18 kilograms per hectare of arable land 210.24 kilograms per hectare of arable land 77.94 kilograms per hectare of arable land Japan
2010s 242.27 kilograms per hectare of arable land 195.72 kilograms per hectare of arable land 46.55 kilograms per hectare of arable land Japan
2020s 207.6 kilograms per hectare of arable land 208.8 kilograms per hectare of arable land 1.19 kilograms per hectare of arable land Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Japan or Norway?
Norway, at 205.14 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 202.84 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Japan and Norway?
2.3 kilograms per hectare of arable land, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Japan and Norway rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
Japan ranks 34th and Norway ranks 33rd 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, 12,687 data points, 1961–2023
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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.