Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Peru

Peru: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 39.70 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
39.70 million kg
World rank
38th
of 199 countries
All-time high
39.70 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
4.02 million kg
in 1966
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Peru, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Peru stood at 39.70 million kg. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Peru peaked at 39.70 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 4.02 million kg, in 1966.

Peru ranks 38th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises in Peru, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 5.43 million kg
1962 7.10 million kg +30.7%
1963 7.00 million kg -1.4%
1964 6.05 million kg -13.6%
1965 6.42 million kg +6.1%
1966 4.02 million kg -37.3%
1967 6.13 million kg +52.5%
1968 5.84 million kg -4.7%
1969 6.79 million kg +16.3%
1970 6.63 million kg -2.4%
1971 7.17 million kg +8.1%
1972 10.02 million kg +39.9%
1973 8.05 million kg -19.7%
1974 11.38 million kg +41.4%
1975 8.35 million kg -26.6%
1976 10.03 million kg +20.0%
1977 10.71 million kg +6.8%
1978 10.39 million kg -3.0%
1979 8.84 million kg -14.8%
1980 8.48 million kg -4.1%
1981 10.06 million kg +18.6%
1982 7.20 million kg -28.5%
1983 5.29 million kg -26.5%
1984 5.52 million kg +4.4%
1985 4.78 million kg -13.4%
1986 12.79 million kg +167.4%
1987 15.95 million kg +24.8%
1988 15.84 million kg -0.7%
1989 11.32 million kg -28.6%
1990 8.42 million kg -25.6%
1991 5.86 million kg -30.4%
1992 6.49 million kg +10.7%
1993 9.84 million kg +51.6%
1994 11.05 million kg +12.3%
1995 12.92 million kg +16.9%
1996 13.31 million kg +3.0%
1997 14.97 million kg +12.5%
1998 17.02 million kg +13.7%
1999 16.81 million kg -1.3%
2000 19.01 million kg +13.1%
2001 19.89 million kg +4.6%
2002 21.06 million kg +5.9%
2003 20.41 million kg -3.1%
2004 21.06 million kg +3.2%
2005 18.03 million kg -14.4%
2006 20.30 million kg +12.6%
2007 24.67 million kg +21.5%
2008 20.31 million kg -17.7%
2009 26.19 million kg +29.0%
2010 22.34 million kg -14.7%
2011 25.12 million kg +12.5%
2012 26.63 million kg +6.0%
2013 25.30 million kg -5.0%
2014 24.98 million kg -1.3%
2015 28.21 million kg +12.9%
2016 28.93 million kg +2.5%
2017 33.01 million kg +14.1%
2018 24.60 million kg -25.5%
2019 32.99 million kg +34.1%
2020 31.19 million kg -5.5%
2021 33.12 million kg +6.2%
2022 28.00 million kg -15.4%
2023 22.22 million kg -20.6%
2030 33.00 million kg +48.5%
2050 39.70 million kg +20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.09 million kg 4.02 million kg 7.10 million kg 9
1970s 9.16 million kg 6.63 million kg 11.38 million kg 10
1980s 9.72 million kg 4.78 million kg 15.95 million kg 10
1990s 11.67 million kg 5.86 million kg 17.02 million kg 10
2000s 21.09 million kg 18.03 million kg 26.19 million kg 10
2010s 27.21 million kg 22.34 million kg 33.01 million kg 10
2020s 28.63 million kg 22.22 million kg 33.12 million kg 4
2030s 33.00 million kg 33.00 million kg 33.00 million kg 1
2050s 39.70 million kg 39.70 million kg 39.70 million kg 1

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  3. 37 Turkmenistan 40.10 million kg compare
  4. 39 Japan 33.76 million kg compare
  5. 40 Sri Lanka 32.71 million kg compare
  6. 41 Ireland 32.01 million kg compare

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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 39.70 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 39.70 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 4.02 million kg in 1966.
How does Peru rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Peru ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).