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

Peru: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 119.11 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
119.11 million kg
World rank
38th
of 199 countries
All-time high
119.11 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
12.06 million kg
in 1966
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Peru, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Peru recorded 119.11 million kg for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Peru peaked at 119.11 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 12.06 million kg, in 1966.

That places Peru 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 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 Peru, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches in Peru, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 16.29 million kg
1962 21.30 million kg +30.7%
1963 21.00 million kg -1.4%
1964 18.14 million kg -13.6%
1965 19.25 million kg +6.1%
1966 12.06 million kg -37.3%
1967 18.39 million kg +52.5%
1968 17.53 million kg -4.7%
1969 20.39 million kg +16.3%
1970 19.89 million kg -2.4%
1971 21.50 million kg +8.1%
1972 30.07 million kg +39.9%
1973 24.15 million kg -19.7%
1974 34.15 million kg +41.4%
1975 25.06 million kg -26.6%
1976 30.09 million kg +20.0%
1977 32.13 million kg +6.8%
1978 31.16 million kg -3.0%
1979 26.53 million kg -14.8%
1980 25.44 million kg -4.1%
1981 30.18 million kg +18.6%
1982 21.59 million kg -28.5%
1983 15.86 million kg -26.5%
1984 16.56 million kg +4.4%
1985 14.35 million kg -13.4%
1986 38.37 million kg +167.4%
1987 47.86 million kg +24.8%
1988 47.52 million kg -0.7%
1989 33.95 million kg -28.6%
1990 25.26 million kg -25.6%
1991 17.59 million kg -30.4%
1992 19.48 million kg +10.7%
1993 29.52 million kg +51.6%
1994 33.15 million kg +12.3%
1995 38.76 million kg +16.9%
1996 39.93 million kg +3.0%
1997 44.91 million kg +12.5%
1998 51.06 million kg +13.7%
1999 50.42 million kg -1.3%
2000 57.03 million kg +13.1%
2001 59.66 million kg +4.6%
2002 63.17 million kg +5.9%
2003 61.23 million kg -3.1%
2004 63.19 million kg +3.2%
2005 54.09 million kg -14.4%
2006 60.91 million kg +12.6%
2007 74.01 million kg +21.5%
2008 60.92 million kg -17.7%
2009 78.57 million kg +29.0%
2010 67.03 million kg -14.7%
2011 75.37 million kg +12.5%
2012 79.90 million kg +6.0%
2013 75.90 million kg -5.0%
2014 74.94 million kg -1.3%
2015 84.64 million kg +12.9%
2016 86.80 million kg +2.5%
2017 99.02 million kg +14.1%
2018 73.81 million kg -25.5%
2019 98.98 million kg +34.1%
2020 93.56 million kg -5.5%
2021 99.35 million kg +6.2%
2022 84.01 million kg -15.4%
2023 66.66 million kg -20.6%
2030 99.01 million kg +48.5%
2050 119.11 million kg +20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.26 million kg 12.06 million kg 21.30 million kg 9
1970s 27.47 million kg 19.89 million kg 34.15 million kg 10
1980s 29.17 million kg 14.35 million kg 47.86 million kg 10
1990s 35.01 million kg 17.59 million kg 51.06 million kg 10
2000s 63.28 million kg 54.09 million kg 78.57 million kg 10
2010s 81.64 million kg 67.03 million kg 99.02 million kg 10
2020s 85.90 million kg 66.66 million kg 99.35 million kg 4
2030s 99.01 million kg 99.01 million kg 99.01 million kg 1
2050s 119.11 million kg 119.11 million kg 119.11 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 35 Malawi 124.51 million kg compare
  2. 36 Serbia 121.80 million kg compare
  3. 37 Turkmenistan 120.31 million kg compare
  4. 39 Japan 101.29 million kg compare
  5. 40 Sri Lanka 98.13 million kg compare
  6. 41 Ireland 96.03 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Peru?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Peru was 119.11 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 119.11 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 12.06 million kg in 1966.
How does Peru rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Peru ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).