Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in World
World: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 1.96 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in World, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in World stood at 1.96 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 158.1% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in World peaked at 16.29 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -4.64 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places World 18th out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 12.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 12.82 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 12 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 15.27 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1966 | 16.29 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1968 | 9.23 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 11.47 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1971 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1972 | 7.42 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 7.98 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1974 | -0.9507 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1975 | 13.72 % change on previous year | -1543.0% |
| 1976 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1977 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +202.8% |
| 1978 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1980 | 6.33 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1787 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1982 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +811.9% |
| 1983 | 7.78 % change on previous year | +377.3% |
| 1984 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1985 | -0.0594 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1986 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -4558.2% |
| 1987 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 1988 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1989 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1990 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +101.7% |
| 1991 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1992 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1993 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1994 | 0.633 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 1995 | 7.63 % change on previous year | +1105.5% |
| 1996 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1997 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1998 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 1999 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 2000 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -275.9% |
| 2001 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2002 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +143.4% |
| 2003 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7108 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2006 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +352.7% |
| 2007 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2008 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 2009 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -252.7% |
| 2010 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 2011 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1044 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2013 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +1500.5% |
| 2014 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2015 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -218.4% |
| 2016 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -182.0% |
| 2017 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 2018 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 2019 | -0.3178 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2020 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -1948.5% |
| 2021 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2022 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +156.1% |
| 2023 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in World 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +4558.2% | -0.0594 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1948.5% | -0.3178 % change on previous year | 5.87 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1543.0% | -0.9507 % change on previous year | 13.72 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1500.5% | 0.1044 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1105.5% | 0.633 % change on previous year | 7.63 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +811.9% | 0.1787 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.98 % change on previous year | 8.11 % change on previous year | 16.29 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.32 % change on previous year | -0.9507 % change on previous year | 13.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.32 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 7.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8244 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | 7.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 % change on previous year | -4.64 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7847 % change on previous year | -3.38 % change on previous year | 5.87 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 15 Namibia 77.42 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Kenya 73.48 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Panama 71.8 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Cambodia 65.13 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 58.5 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Cyprus 54.15 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Albania 52.58 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in World?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in World was 1.96 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 16.29 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.64 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does World rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- World ranks 18th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
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.