Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Peru
Peru: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.1% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Peru peaked at 0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Peru 77th out of 175 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 1967 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | +50.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | +84.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | +137.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -51.0% |
| 1990 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -46.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +56.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +137.2% | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 74 Azerbaijan 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Fiji 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Cameroon 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Guyana 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Peru
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 397.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 24.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 685.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,780 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Peru?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Peru was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Peru ranks 77th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.