Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.926 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.926 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
58th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.24 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1973
All-time low
0.926 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 0.926 tonnes per square kilometre. 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, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.926 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2023.
Japan ranks 58th 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 square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1981 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9874 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9601 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9852 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9805 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9737 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9575 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9262 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.926 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.926 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7098 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.926 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1534 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9601 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9805 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9458 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.926 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9737 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 55 Portugal 0.9736 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 56 Cyprus 0.9632 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 57 Honduras 0.9333 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 59 Albania 0.9169 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 60 Palestine 0.9092 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 61 Estonia 0.8988 tonnes per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.926 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.926 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.