Australia vs Japan: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Australia
61.68 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Japan
62.85 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Australia rank
65th
Japan rank
63rd
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 62.85 kilograms per hectare against 61.68 kilograms per hectare in Australia, a difference of 1.17 kilograms per hectare.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 65th and Japan ranks 63rd of 201 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.16 kilograms per hectare | 95.11 kilograms per hectare | 90.95 kilograms per hectare | Japan |
| 1970s | 10.06 kilograms per hectare | 102.5 kilograms per hectare | 92.44 kilograms per hectare | Japan |
| 1980s | 15.18 kilograms per hectare | 99.04 kilograms per hectare | 83.87 kilograms per hectare | Japan |
| 1990s | 32.44 kilograms per hectare | 85.78 kilograms per hectare | 53.34 kilograms per hectare | Japan |
| 2000s | 33.7 kilograms per hectare | 76.82 kilograms per hectare | 43.13 kilograms per hectare | Japan |
| 2010s | 37.42 kilograms per hectare | 67.69 kilograms per hectare | 30.27 kilograms per hectare | Japan |
| 2020s | 56.85 kilograms per hectare | 63.61 kilograms per hectare | 6.76 kilograms per hectare | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 62.85 kilograms per hectare against 61.68 kilograms per hectare in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Australia and Japan?
- 1.17 kilograms per hectare, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Australia ranks 65th and Japan ranks 63rd of 201 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.