Ethiopia vs Japan: Fertilizer consumption
Ethiopia
743,261 tonnes
in 2023
Japan
731,822 tonnes
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
32nd
Japan rank
33rd
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Ethiopia
- Japan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 743,261 tonnes against 731,822 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 11,439 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Japan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138,222 tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 164,391 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 972,218 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 400,429 tonnes | 914,684 tonnes | 514,255 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 673,803 tonnes | 756,194 tonnes | 82,391 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Ethiopia or Japan?
- Ethiopia, at 743,261 tonnes against 731,822 tonnes in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Ethiopia and Japan?
- 11,439 tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Japan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Japan rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).