Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Singapore
Singapore: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 16.99 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Singapore stood at 16.99 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Singapore peaked at 1,518 kg per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 16.75 kg per square kilometre, in 2008.
Singapore 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 447.76 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 447.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 447.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 447.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 447.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 447.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 447.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 447.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 447.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 447.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 447.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 447.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 447.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 447.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 447.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 447.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 447.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 447.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 805.97 kg per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1980 | 805.97 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 895.52 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 895.52 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 895.52 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 895.52 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 985.08 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 985.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,119 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 1,164 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1,164 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,164 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,164 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,164 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,119 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1,343 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 1,518 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 1,243 kg per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 828.36 kg per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1998 | 1,101 kg per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1999 | 1,048 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 718.66 kg per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2001 | 605.82 kg per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 28.42 kg per square kilometre | -95.3% |
| 2003 | 20.59 kg per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 21.53 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 19.39 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 18.21 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 20.68 kg per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 16.75 kg per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 19.83 kg per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 20.61 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 19.87 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 20.45 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 19.2 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 18.58 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 17.58 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 18.25 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 18.94 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 18.36 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 17.18 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 19.44 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 19.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 16.99 kg per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 16.99 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 16.99 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 156.23 kg per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 16.99 kg per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.15 kg per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -95.3% | 605.82 kg per square kilometre | 28.42 kg per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +80.0% | 447.76 kg per square kilometre | 805.97 kg per square kilometre |
| 1997 | -33.4% | 1,243 kg per square kilometre | 828.36 kg per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +32.9% | 828.36 kg per square kilometre | 1,101 kg per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -31.4% | 1,048 kg per square kilometre | 718.66 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 447.76 kg per square kilometre | 447.76 kg per square kilometre | 447.76 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 483.58 kg per square kilometre | 447.76 kg per square kilometre | 805.97 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 980.6 kg per square kilometre | 805.97 kg per square kilometre | 1,164 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,169 kg per square kilometre | 828.36 kg per square kilometre | 1,518 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.99 kg per square kilometre | 16.75 kg per square kilometre | 718.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9 kg per square kilometre | 17.18 kg per square kilometre | 20.61 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.22 kg per square kilometre | 16.99 kg per square kilometre | 19.47 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 126 Uganda 17.45 kg per square kilometre compare
- 127 French Polynesia 17.15 kg per square kilometre compare
- 128 Comoros 17.14 kg per square kilometre compare
- 130 Papua New Guinea 16.7 kg per square kilometre compare
- 131 Afghanistan 16.43 kg per square kilometre compare
- 132 Cuba 15.22 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Singapore
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 42,295 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0743 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0999 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.2385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (1992)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0009 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Singapore?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Singapore was 16.99 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1,518 kg per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.75 kg per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Singapore rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Singapore ranks 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.