Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Suriname
Suriname: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 26.17 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 26.17 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.
That represents a change of up 85.2% on the previous year and up 116.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Suriname peaked at 27.01 kg per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.12 kg per square kilometre, in 1990.
Suriname ranks 118th 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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.41 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1964 | 1.94 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 2.17 kg per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 2.24 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 2.8 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 2.8 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.8 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.68 kg per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1971 | 6.08 kg per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 1972 | 6.54 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 6.79 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 7.56 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 4.67 kg per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 1976 | 6.36 kg per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1977 | 6.92 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 6.54 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 3.55 kg per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 1980 | 2.24 kg per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1981 | 10.09 kg per square kilometre | +350.0% |
| 1982 | 13.27 kg per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1983 | 13.28 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 19.65 kg per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1985 | 14.06 kg per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1986 | 14.64 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 13.91 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 3.05 kg per square kilometre | -78.0% |
| 1989 | 2.52 kg per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 1991 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.86 kg per square kilometre | +333.3% |
| 1993 | 5.61 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 7.48 kg per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 7.48 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.08 kg per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1997 | 12.71 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 10.64 kg per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 8.97 kg per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 9.91 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 9.53 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 7.31 kg per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 10.45 kg per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2004 | 11.74 kg per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 7.87 kg per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 14.06 kg per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 2007 | 9.66 kg per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2008 | 27.01 kg per square kilometre | +179.7% |
| 2009 | 14.13 kg per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 2010 | 18.4 kg per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 17.27 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 11.34 kg per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 12.09 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 17.74 kg per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2015 | 13.46 kg per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 22.72 kg per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 2017 | 23.21 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 13.11 kg per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2019 | 12.09 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 25.24 kg per square kilometre | +108.8% |
| 2021 | 15.94 kg per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 14.13 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 26.17 kg per square kilometre | +85.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 26.17 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 129.5 kg per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 26.17 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.53 kg per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Suriname 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +350.0% | 2.24 kg per square kilometre | 10.09 kg per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +333.3% | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | 4.86 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | 2.8 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.87 kg per square kilometre | 3.55 kg per square kilometre | 7.56 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.67 kg per square kilometre | 2.24 kg per square kilometre | 19.65 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.31 kg per square kilometre | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | 13.08 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.17 kg per square kilometre | 7.31 kg per square kilometre | 27.01 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.14 kg per square kilometre | 11.34 kg per square kilometre | 23.21 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.37 kg per square kilometre | 14.13 kg per square kilometre | 26.17 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 115 Guinea-Bissau 28.69 kg per square kilometre compare
- 116 Tonga 28.08 kg per square kilometre compare
- 117 Seychelles 26.39 kg per square kilometre compare
- 119 Iceland 25.89 kg per square kilometre compare
- 120 Cameroon 25.52 kg per square kilometre compare
- 121 Mozambique 21.56 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Suriname
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.45 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 240.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 98.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.3725 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 535.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 63.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 472.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2378 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Suriname?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Suriname was 26.17 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 27.01 kg per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 kg per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Suriname ranks 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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.