Japan vs New Zealand: Fertilizer use

Japan
337,600
in 2023
New Zealand
369,000
in 2023
Japan rank
37th
New Zealand rank
35th

Fertilizer use over time

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 369,000 against 337,600 in Japan, a difference of 31,400.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

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

Japan ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 708,367 5,969 702,398 Japan
1970s 718,020 19,773 698,247 Japan
1980s 666,120 28,379 637,741 Japan
1990s 543,030 119,983 423,047 Japan
2000s 452,596 305,174 147,422 Japan
2010s 380,741 406,000 25,259 New Zealand
2020s 344,775 425,000 80,225 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use, Japan or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 369,000 against 337,600 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use between Japan and New Zealand?
31,400, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for fertilizer use?
Japan ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertilizer use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed