Japan vs New Zealand: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Japan
337,600 tonnes
in 2023
New Zealand
369,000 tonnes
in 2023
Japan rank
37th
New Zealand rank
35th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 369,000 tonnes against 337,600 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 31,400 tonnes.
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 202 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 tonnes | 5,969 tonnes | 702,398 tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 718,020 tonnes | 19,773 tonnes | 698,247 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 666,120 tonnes | 28,379 tonnes | 637,741 tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 543,030 tonnes | 119,983 tonnes | 423,047 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 452,596 tonnes | 305,174 tonnes | 147,422 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 380,741 tonnes | 406,000 tonnes | 25,259 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 344,775 tonnes | 425,000 tonnes | 80,225 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Japan or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 369,000 tonnes against 337,600 tonnes in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Japan and New Zealand?
- 31,400 tonnes, 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 nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Japan ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 35th of 202 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.