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
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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

Indicator
Fertilizer consumption
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,286 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).