Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nepal
Nepal: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 0.8081 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nepal is 0.8081 kg per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nepal peaked at 1.37 kg per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 kg per person, in 1961.
That places Nepal 99th out of 176 countries 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0039 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0116 kg per person | +200.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0168 kg per person | +44.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0219 kg per person | +30.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0268 kg per person | +22.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0555 kg per person | +106.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0465 kg per person | -16.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0585 kg per person | +25.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0825 kg per person | +41.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0987 kg per person | +19.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1311 kg per person | +32.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1781 kg per person | +35.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2034 kg per person | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1981 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1821 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2261 kg per person | +24.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2692 kg per person | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2779 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3057 kg per person | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3234 kg per person | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3387 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4212 kg per person | +24.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5044 kg per person | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5558 kg per person | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5441 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5524 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6265 kg per person | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6406 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7757 kg per person | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7965 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8534 kg per person | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8646 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7827 kg per person | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9172 kg per person | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 0.944 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9894 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.11 kg per person | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.771 kg per person | -30.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6327 kg per person | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5677 kg per person | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2587 kg per person | -54.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0638 kg per person | -75.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0936 kg per person | +46.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0326 kg per person | -65.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0992 kg per person | +204.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0217 kg per person | -78.1% |
| 2008 | 0.031 kg per person | +42.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3128 kg per person | +908.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4734 kg per person | +51.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5983 kg per person | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5006 kg per person | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8513 kg per person | +70.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 kg per person | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 1.14 kg per person | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 1.13 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9814 kg per person | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 1.36 kg per person | +38.5% |
| 2019 | 1.28 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.37 kg per person | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.31 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8076 kg per person | -38.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8081 kg per person | +0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.8081 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8081 kg per person, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.8081 kg per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.22 kg per person, 66% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +908.6% | 0.031 kg per person | 0.3128 kg per person |
| 2006 | +204.5% | 0.0326 kg per person | 0.0992 kg per person |
| 1962 | +200.1% | 0.0039 kg per person | 0.0116 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.036 kg per person | 0.0039 kg per person | 0.0825 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2071 kg per person | 0.0987 kg per person | 0.3057 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5283 kg per person | 0.3234 kg per person | 0.7757 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9026 kg per person | 0.771 kg per person | 1.11 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2114 kg per person | 0.0217 kg per person | 0.6327 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9371 kg per person | 0.4734 kg per person | 1.36 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 kg per person | 0.8076 kg per person | 1.37 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More climate change data for Nepal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,890 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 699.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,263 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,590 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nepal?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nepal was 0.8081 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 kg per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 kg per person in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Nepal ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
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
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.