Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Japan
Japan: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 170.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
170.31
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
29th
of 200 countries
All-time high
386.37
in 1979
All-time low
169.21
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Japan is 170.31, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Japan peaked at 386.37 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 169.21, in 2022.
That places Japan 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 234.24 | — |
| 1962 | 243.98 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 265.68 | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 260.6 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 275.17 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 294.69 | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 317.21 | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 327.01 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 329.52 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 302.95 | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 299.96 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 326.49 | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 357.32 | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 328.7 | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 290.36 | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 339.76 | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 347.18 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 364.78 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 386.37 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 300.68 | -22.2% |
| 1981 | 311.81 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 329.87 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 350.21 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 351.26 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 339.6 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 345.9 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 345.06 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 330.5 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 332.05 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 316.99 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 305.3 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 313.32 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 321.67 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 314.67 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 295.23 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 283.65 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 276.51 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 262.03 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 267.96 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 272.59 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 254.8 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 244.74 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 252.05 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 246.62 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 248.04 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 246.66 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 274.45 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 197.13 | -28.2% |
| 2009 | 173.96 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 213.8 | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 209.51 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 211.44 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 205.25 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 212.12 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 189.36 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 197.78 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 204.28 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 198.33 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 190.49 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 181.74 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 176.26 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 169.21 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 170.31 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 283.12 | 234.24 | 329.52 | 9 |
| 1970s | 334.39 | 290.36 | 386.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 333.69 | 300.68 | 351.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 295.73 | 262.03 | 321.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 241.1 | 173.96 | 274.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.24 | 189.36 | 213.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.38 | 169.21 | 181.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 26 Israel 180.77 compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 179.6 compare
- 28 French Guiana 171.53 compare
- 30 Jordan 164.11 compare
- 31 Bermuda 160.68 compare
- 32 Montenegro 158.68 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.9583 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.9583 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Japan?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Japan was 170.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 386.37 in 1979.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.21 in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Japan ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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