Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Melanesia

Melanesia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was -11.28 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-11.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 155.8%
World rank
176th
of 215 countries
All-time high
120.74 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-33.33 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Melanesia, 1962–2023

-50050100196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Melanesia stood at -11.28 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 155.8% on the previous year and down 4,070.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Melanesia peaked at 120.74 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -33.33 % change on previous year, in 1998.

That places Melanesia 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 120.74 % change on previous year
1963 21.57 % change on previous year -82.1%
1964 54.06 % change on previous year +150.7%
1965 -22.22 % change on previous year -141.1%
1966 -10.78 % change on previous year -51.5%
1967 4.09 % change on previous year -137.9%
1968 13.62 % change on previous year +233.2%
1969 8.7 % change on previous year -36.1%
1970 0.6497 % change on previous year -92.5%
1971 39.27 % change on previous year +5944.9%
1972 15.62 % change on previous year -60.2%
1973 -0.865 % change on previous year -105.5%
1974 34.62 % change on previous year -4102.9%
1975 -14.39 % change on previous year -141.5%
1976 25.28 % change on previous year -275.7%
1977 17.16 % change on previous year -32.1%
1978 -4.2 % change on previous year -124.5%
1979 3.55 % change on previous year -184.5%
1980 -9.31 % change on previous year -362.0%
1981 43.76 % change on previous year -570.2%
1982 -31.92 % change on previous year -172.9%
1983 -17.21 % change on previous year -46.1%
1984 18.17 % change on previous year -205.6%
1985 -2.89 % change on previous year -115.9%
1986 37.59 % change on previous year -1400.2%
1987 0.5464 % change on previous year -98.5%
1988 -8.7 % change on previous year -1691.3%
1989 19.05 % change on previous year -319.0%
1990 -8 % change on previous year -142.0%
1991 -8.15 % change on previous year +1.9%
1992 -0.5917 % change on previous year -92.7%
1993 2.98 % change on previous year -603.0%
1994 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1995 5.78 % change on previous year
1996 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1997 1.64 % change on previous year
1998 -33.33 % change on previous year -2133.3%
1999 -24.19 % change on previous year -27.4%
2000 -20.21 % change on previous year -16.5%
2001 34.67 % change on previous year -271.5%
2002 49.49 % change on previous year +42.8%
2003 -23.33 % change on previous year -147.1%
2004 99.11 % change on previous year -524.9%
2005 -5.65 % change on previous year -105.7%
2006 -25.57 % change on previous year +352.4%
2007 7.12 % change on previous year -127.9%
2008 21.14 % change on previous year +196.8%
2009 5.37 % change on previous year -74.6%
2010 -14.33 % change on previous year -366.7%
2011 -14.64 % change on previous year +2.2%
2012 29.97 % change on previous year -304.7%
2013 -0.2703 % change on previous year -100.9%
2014 -2.73 % change on previous year +911.7%
2015 33.57 % change on previous year -1327.6%
2016 -1.84 % change on previous year -105.5%
2017 22.47 % change on previous year -1320.6%
2018 2.32 % change on previous year -89.7%
2019 0.6959 % change on previous year -70.0%
2020 -2.95 % change on previous year -524.3%
2021 -12.89 % change on previous year +336.7%
2022 20.19 % change on previous year -256.6%
2023 -11.28 % change on previous year -155.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Melanesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1971 +5944.9% 0.6497 % change on previous year 39.27 % change on previous year
1974 +4102.9% -0.865 % change on previous year 34.62 % change on previous year
1998 -2133.3% 1.64 % change on previous year -33.33 % change on previous year
1988 -1691.3% 0.5464 % change on previous year -8.7 % change on previous year
1986 +1400.2% -2.89 % change on previous year 37.59 % change on previous year
2015 +1327.6% -2.73 % change on previous year 33.57 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.72 % change on previous year -22.22 % change on previous year 120.74 % change on previous year 8
1970s 11.67 % change on previous year -14.39 % change on previous year 39.27 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.91 % change on previous year -31.92 % change on previous year 43.76 % change on previous year 10
1990s -6.39 % change on previous year -33.33 % change on previous year 5.78 % change on previous year 10
2000s 14.21 % change on previous year -25.57 % change on previous year 99.11 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.52 % change on previous year -14.64 % change on previous year 33.57 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.73 % change on previous year -12.89 % change on previous year 20.19 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 173 Slovenia -10.49 % change on previous year compare
  2. 174 Gabon -10.95 % change on previous year compare
  3. 175 USSR -10.99 % change on previous year compare
  4. 177 New Zealand -12.14 % change on previous year compare
  5. 178 Republic of Korea -12.74 % change on previous year compare
  6. 179 Serbia -12.9 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Melanesia?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Melanesia was -11.28 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 120.74 % change on previous year in 1962.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was -33.33 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Melanesia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Melanesia ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4,070.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 12,629 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.