Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 16.43 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Afghanistan is 16.43 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Afghanistan peaked at 64.75 kg per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 kg per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Afghanistan 131st 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 Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.46 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.46 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.46 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.46 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.46 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.46 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.14 kg per square kilometre | +800.0% |
| 1968 | 6.44 kg per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1969 | 6.9 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 7.36 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 6.81 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 7.36 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 8.14 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 11.13 kg per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1975 | 12.73 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 14.1 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 17.02 kg per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 16.33 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 15.28 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 17.41 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 13.22 kg per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1982 | 17.87 kg per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1983 | 16.93 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 24.3 kg per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1985 | 24.46 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 23.33 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 24.29 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 22.92 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 23 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 20.28 kg per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 19.69 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 17.89 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 18.4 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0 kg per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 2.3 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 2.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.76 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 2.3 kg per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 2.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.46 kg per square kilometre | +268.0% |
| 2002 | 11.28 kg per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 9.39 kg per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 10.28 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 9.41 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 9.41 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.53 kg per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 6.64 kg per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 6.51 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.95 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 10.57 kg per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 2012 | 7.85 kg per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 16.05 kg per square kilometre | +104.5% |
| 2014 | 33.98 kg per square kilometre | +111.6% |
| 2015 | 42.55 kg per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 44.46 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 64.75 kg per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2018 | 55.48 kg per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 27.46 kg per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 2020 | 19.84 kg per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 15.34 kg per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 11.98 kg per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 16.43 kg per square kilometre | +37.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 16.43 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.75 kg per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 16.43 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.08 kg per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +800.0% | 0.46 kg per square kilometre | 4.14 kg per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +268.0% | 2.3 kg per square kilometre | 8.46 kg per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +111.6% | 16.05 kg per square kilometre | 33.98 kg per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +104.5% | 7.85 kg per square kilometre | 16.05 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 kg per square kilometre | 0.46 kg per square kilometre | 6.9 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.63 kg per square kilometre | 6.81 kg per square kilometre | 17.02 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.77 kg per square kilometre | 13.22 kg per square kilometre | 24.46 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.59 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 20.28 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.12 kg per square kilometre | 2.3 kg per square kilometre | 11.28 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.91 kg per square kilometre | 5.95 kg per square kilometre | 64.75 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9 kg per square kilometre | 11.98 kg per square kilometre | 19.84 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 128 Comoros 17.14 kg per square kilometre compare
- 129 Singapore 16.99 kg per square kilometre compare
- 130 Papua New Guinea 16.7 kg per square kilometre compare
- 132 Cuba 15.22 kg per square kilometre compare
- 133 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14.59 kg per square kilometre compare
- 134 Bahamas 13.55 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 79.22 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,854 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,965 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 638.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,090 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,255 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Afghanistan?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Afghanistan was 16.43 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.75 kg per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Afghanistan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Afghanistan ranks 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.