Pesticide breakdown by type in Japan
Japan: Pesticide breakdown by type was 1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
66th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4
in 1990
All-time low
1
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide breakdown by type in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide breakdown by type in Japan is 1, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Japan peaked at 4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2023.
Japan ranks 66th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide breakdown by type in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4 | — |
| 1991 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | -50.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 63 Croatia 2 compare
- 63 Djibouti 2 compare
- 63 Uruguay 2 compare
- 66 Angola 1 compare
- 66 Chile 1 compare
- 66 Denmark 1 compare
- 66 East Timor 1 compare
- 66 Equatorial Guinea 1 compare
- 66 Malawi 1 compare
- 66 Mayotte 1 compare
- 66 Mozambique 1 compare
- 66 New Zealand 1 compare
- 66 Poland 1 compare
- 66 Senegal 1 compare
- 66 Trinidad and Tobago 1 compare
- 66 Vanuatu 1 compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide breakdown by type in Japan?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Japan was 1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Japan ranks 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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 Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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