Japan - Fertilizer consumption

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production)

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production) in Japan was 142.86 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 148.19 in 2014, while its lowest value was 65.93 in 1974.

Definition: Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
1961 100.13
1962 101.67
1963 97.54
1964 88.57
1965 84.04
1966 81.46
1967 76.68
1968 75.02
1969 73.77
1970 70.55
1971 73.65
1972 70.44
1973 78.11
1974 65.93
1975 84.08
1976 116.15
1977 99.16
1978 102.63
1979 106.45
1980 98.16
1981 102.51
1982 113.34
1983 121.72
1984 111.79
1985 120.67
1986 131.16
1987 134.30
1988 132.45
1989 139.32
1990 132.61
1991 129.20
1992 137.34
1993 141.64
1994 139.55
1995 136.45
1996 132.14
1997 135.73
1998 133.43
1999 136.43
2000 147.45
2001 127.86
2002 129.16
2003 137.27
2004 139.13
2005 141.34
2006 136.30
2007 142.13
2008 135.68
2009 119.55
2010 122.80
2011 132.48
2012 126.00
2013 129.70
2014 148.19
2015 141.24
2016 134.80
2017 139.65
2018 142.86

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in Japan was 253.74 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 480.13 in 1979, while its lowest value was 238.93 in 2009.

Definition: Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

See also:

Year Value
1961 279.89
1962 294.46
1963 322.62
1964 318.90
1965 337.99
1966 362.74
1967 391.43
1968 404.21
1969 408.80
1970 376.17
1971 373.66
1972 407.81
1973 447.68
1974 411.93
1975 364.27
1976 423.90
1977 432.50
1978 453.45
1979 480.13
1980 372.59
1981 386.55
1982 409.01
1983 433.29
1984 433.81
1985 419.05
1986 425.85
1987 423.06
1988 404.29
1989 404.42
1990 385.49
1991 369.62
1992 378.45
1993 387.85
1994 378.43
1995 354.45
1996 339.63
1997 330.42
1998 312.81
1999 319.50
2000 324.61
2001 304.68
2002 333.54
2003 335.17
2004 353.68
2005 347.97
2006 332.83
2007 350.47
2008 278.23
2009 238.93
2010 259.83
2011 263.88
2012 247.15
2013 244.64
2014 260.33
2015 241.21
2016 246.18
2017 252.58
2018 253.74

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Agricultural production