Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nepal
Nepal: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 167.4 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 167.4 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nepal peaked at 276.7 kg per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.279 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nepal 64th 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.279 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8538 kg per square kilometre | +206.0% |
| 1963 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1964 | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 2.1 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 4.42 kg per square kilometre | +110.9% |
| 1967 | 3.79 kg per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1968 | 4.87 kg per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1969 | 7.02 kg per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1970 | 8.58 kg per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 11.65 kg per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1972 | 16.18 kg per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1973 | 18.89 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 18.8 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 17.67 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 22.42 kg per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1977 | 27.3 kg per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 28.84 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 32.47 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 35.18 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 37.71 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 48 kg per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 58.86 kg per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1984 | 66.41 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 66.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 69.02 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 79.96 kg per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 83.5 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 103.37 kg per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 108.75 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 119.58 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 124.61 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 115.93 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 139.3 kg per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 146.85 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 157.34 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 162.38 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 183.36 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 130.07 kg per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2000 | 108.34 kg per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 98.79 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 45.7 kg per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 2003 | 11.44 kg per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2004 | 16.99 kg per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2005 | 5.98 kg per square kilometre | -64.8% |
| 2006 | 18.38 kg per square kilometre | +207.5% |
| 2007 | 4.06 kg per square kilometre | -77.9% |
| 2008 | 5.84 kg per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 59.29 kg per square kilometre | +915.4% |
| 2010 | 90.3 kg per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 2011 | 114.62 kg per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 96.16 kg per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 163.84 kg per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 2014 | 202.41 kg per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 221.41 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 221.26 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 191.77 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 266.31 kg per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2019 | 254.24 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 276.7 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 269.88 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 167.4 kg per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2023 | 167.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 167.4 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.91 kg per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 167.4 kg per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 408.88 kg per square kilometre, 41% 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 | +915.4% | 5.84 kg per square kilometre | 59.29 kg per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +207.5% | 5.98 kg per square kilometre | 18.38 kg per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +206.0% | 0.279 kg per square kilometre | 0.8538 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.92 kg per square kilometre | 0.279 kg per square kilometre | 7.02 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.28 kg per square kilometre | 8.58 kg per square kilometre | 32.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.85 kg per square kilometre | 35.18 kg per square kilometre | 103.37 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.82 kg per square kilometre | 108.75 kg per square kilometre | 183.36 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.48 kg per square kilometre | 4.06 kg per square kilometre | 108.34 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.23 kg per square kilometre | 90.3 kg per square kilometre | 266.31 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.35 kg per square kilometre | 167.4 kg per square kilometre | 276.7 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 61 North Macedonia 195.51 kg per square kilometre compare
- 62 Rwanda 183.83 kg per square kilometre compare
- 63 Georgia 181.32 kg per square kilometre compare
- 65 Armenia 165.22 kg per square kilometre compare
- 66 Gambia 162.88 kg per square kilometre compare
- 67 Tajikistan 162.62 kg per square kilometre compare
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 167.4 kg per square kilometre 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 276.7 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.279 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Nepal ranks 64th 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 up 2.2%. 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 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.