Fertilizer use by nutrient in Japan
Japan: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 337,600 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use by nutrient in Japan is 337,600 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use by nutrient in Japan peaked at 821,200 tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 337,600 tonnes, in 2022.
Japan ranks 36th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 708,367 tonnes | 633,400 tonnes | 775,900 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 718,020 tonnes | 653,000 tonnes | 821,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 666,120 tonnes | 614,000 tonnes | 701,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 543,030 tonnes | 476,000 tonnes | 612,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 452,596 tonnes | 349,970 tonnes | 493,574 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,741 tonnes | 357,400 tonnes | 409,397 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 344,775 tonnes | 337,600 tonnes | 354,900 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.15 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 9.50 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 7.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.84 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use by nutrient in Japan?
- Fertilizer use by nutrient in Japan was 337,600 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 821,200 tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 337,600 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Japan ranks 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use by nutrient rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use by nutrient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.