Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Argentina
Argentina: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 8.3 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Argentina stood at 8.3 kg per person.
The figure is down 28.9% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Argentina peaked at 11.68 kg per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1214 kg per person, in 1961.
Argentina ranks 19th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1214 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1225 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2335 kg per person | +90.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2756 kg per person | +18.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3392 kg per person | +23.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3408 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4873 kg per person | +43.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3973 kg per person | -18.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4472 kg per person | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5151 kg per person | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5565 kg per person | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5965 kg per person | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5252 kg per person | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4949 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3246 kg per person | -34.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4474 kg per person | +37.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4685 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5276 kg per person | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6411 kg per person | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 0.671 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5393 kg per person | -19.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5528 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6349 kg per person | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 1.04 kg per person | +64.2% |
| 1985 | 1.03 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9055 kg per person | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.906 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9355 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9241 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9287 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.864 kg per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.31 kg per person | +51.1% |
| 1993 | 1.47 kg per person | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 2.44 kg per person | +65.8% |
| 1995 | 2.73 kg per person | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 4.31 kg per person | +58.1% |
| 1997 | 3.98 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 3.49 kg per person | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 3.73 kg per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 4.02 kg per person | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 3.96 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.22 kg per person | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 5.78 kg per person | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 6.16 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 4.9 kg per person | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 5.96 kg per person | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 7.36 kg per person | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 5.65 kg per person | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 3.5 kg per person | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 5.6 kg per person | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 6.16 kg per person | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 5.23 kg per person | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 5.55 kg per person | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 5.47 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.16 kg per person | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 6.31 kg per person | +51.5% |
| 2017 | 6.61 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.8 kg per person | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 8.53 kg per person | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 9.3 kg per person | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 10.98 kg per person | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 11.68 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 8.3 kg per person | -28.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 8.3 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.76 kg per person, 4.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 8.3 kg per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.77 kg per person, 4.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3072 kg per person | 0.1214 kg per person | 0.4873 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5098 kg per person | 0.3246 kg per person | 0.6411 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8146 kg per person | 0.5393 kg per person | 1.04 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 kg per person | 0.864 kg per person | 4.31 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.15 kg per person | 3.5 kg per person | 7.36 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.14 kg per person | 4.16 kg per person | 8.53 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.06 kg per person | 8.3 kg per person | 11.68 kg per person | 4 |
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More climate change data for Argentina
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.78 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 145,843 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 31,455 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,387 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 118.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,085 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,692 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,286 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Argentina?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Argentina was 8.3 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 11.68 kg per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1214 kg per person in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Argentina ranks 19th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.