Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Japan
Japan: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0027 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Japan stood at 0.0027 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0078 tonnes per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 tonnes per person, in 2022.
Japan ranks 110th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.007 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0027 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 27% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0027 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0019 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0072 tonnes per person | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Japan?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Japan was 0.0027 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0078 tonnes per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 tonnes per person in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Japan ranks 110th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.