Nitrous oxide agriculture in Japan
Japan: Nitrous oxide agriculture was 6.73 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide agriculture in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide agriculture in Japan stood at 6.73 million. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide agriculture in Japan peaked at 9.18 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.73 million, in 2023.
That places Japan 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.66 million | 8.04 million | 9.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.71 million | 7.03 million | 8.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.94 million | 6.77 million | 7.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.79 million | 6.73 million | 6.85 million | 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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.9583 (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.9583 (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.84 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide agriculture in Japan?
- Nitrous oxide agriculture in Japan was 6.73 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.18 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 million in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for nitrous oxide agriculture?
- Japan ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide agriculture rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Nitrous oxide agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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