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

French Polynesia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 0.2118 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2118 kg per person
Change on year
down 32.0%
World rank
129th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.36 kg per person
in 1984
All-time low
0 kg per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in French Polynesia, 1961–2023

00.511.5196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in French Polynesia stood at 0.2118 kg per person.

That represents a change of down 32.0% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in French Polynesia peaked at 1.36 kg per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 kg per person, in 1961.

French Polynesia ranks 129th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per capita in French Polynesia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per person Change
1961 0 kg per person
1962 0 kg per person
1963 0 kg per person
1964 0 kg per person
1965 0 kg per person
1966 0 kg per person
1967 0 kg per person
1968 0 kg per person
1969 0 kg per person
1970 0 kg per person
1971 0 kg per person
1972 0 kg per person
1973 0 kg per person
1974 0.1154 kg per person
1975 0.2238 kg per person +93.9%
1976 0.4214 kg per person +88.3%
1977 0.4343 kg per person +3.1%
1978 0.6477 kg per person +49.2%
1979 0.5047 kg per person -22.1%
1980 0.4947 kg per person -2.0%
1981 0.5127 kg per person +3.6%
1982 0.6175 kg per person +20.4%
1983 0.6882 kg per person +11.5%
1984 1.36 kg per person +97.6%
1985 0.663 kg per person -51.2%
1986 0.4847 kg per person -26.9%
1987 0.4726 kg per person -2.5%
1988 0.4611 kg per person -2.4%
1989 0.4508 kg per person -2.2%
1990 0.4417 kg per person -2.0%
1991 0.4332 kg per person -1.9%
1992 0.5672 kg per person +30.9%
1993 0.5576 kg per person -1.7%
1994 0.5486 kg per person -1.6%
1995 0.5403 kg per person -1.5%
1996 0.5322 kg per person -1.5%
1997 0.5237 kg per person -1.6%
1998 0.5153 kg per person -1.6%
1999 0.6264 kg per person +21.6%
2000 0.6241 kg per person -0.4%
2001 0.4683 kg per person -25.0%
2002 0.4698 kg per person +0.3%
2003 0.3994 kg per person -15.0%
2004 0.4494 kg per person +12.5%
2005 0.3387 kg per person -24.6%
2006 0.3647 kg per person +7.7%
2007 0.3749 kg per person +2.8%
2008 0.5075 kg per person +35.4%
2009 0.3006 kg per person -40.8%
2010 0.398 kg per person +32.4%
2011 0.3853 kg per person -3.2%
2012 0.2724 kg per person -29.3%
2013 0.2695 kg per person -1.1%
2014 0.2467 kg per person -8.5%
2015 0.3706 kg per person +50.2%
2016 0.2751 kg per person -25.8%
2017 0.4041 kg per person +46.9%
2018 0.2539 kg per person -37.2%
2019 0.4094 kg per person +61.2%
2020 0.332 kg per person -18.9%
2021 0.4128 kg per person +24.3%
2022 0.3114 kg per person -24.6%
2023 0.2118 kg per person -32.0%

French Polynesia compared with similar countries

  • French Polynesia's 0.2118 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.9 kg per person, 7% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • French Polynesia's 0.2118 kg per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5816 kg per person, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kg per person 0 kg per person 0 kg per person 9
1970s 0.2347 kg per person 0 kg per person 0.6477 kg per person 10
1980s 0.6205 kg per person 0.4508 kg per person 1.36 kg per person 10
1990s 0.5286 kg per person 0.4332 kg per person 0.6264 kg per person 10
2000s 0.4297 kg per person 0.3006 kg per person 0.6241 kg per person 10
2010s 0.3285 kg per person 0.2467 kg per person 0.4094 kg per person 10
2020s 0.317 kg per person 0.2118 kg per person 0.4128 kg per person 4

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 126 Chad 0.2628 kg per person compare
  2. 127 Afghanistan 0.2585 kg per person compare
  3. 128 Bhutan 0.2451 kg per person compare
  4. 130 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2035 kg per person compare
  5. 131 Tonga 0.1933 kg per person compare
  6. 132 Qatar 0.1759 kg per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in French Polynesia?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in French Polynesia was 0.2118 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 kg per person in 1984.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kg per person in 1961.
How does French Polynesia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
French Polynesia ranks 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this French Polynesia 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.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per capita
Unit
kg per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
178 places, 9,865 data points, 1961–2023
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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.