Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Argentina
Argentina: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 2.77 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 2.77 kg per person for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Argentina peaked at 3.89 kg per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0405 kg per person, in 1961.
That places Argentina 19th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0405 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0408 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0778 kg per person | +90.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0919 kg per person | +18.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1131 kg per person | +23.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1136 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1624 kg per person | +43.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1324 kg per person | -18.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1491 kg per person | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1717 kg per person | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1855 kg per person | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1988 kg per person | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1751 kg per person | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.165 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1082 kg per person | -34.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1492 kg per person | +37.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1562 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1759 kg per person | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2137 kg per person | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2237 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1798 kg per person | -19.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1843 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2116 kg per person | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3476 kg per person | +64.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3448 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3018 kg per person | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.302 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3118 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.308 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3096 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.288 kg per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4351 kg per person | +51.1% |
| 1993 | 0.491 kg per person | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8141 kg per person | +65.8% |
| 1995 | 0.909 kg per person | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 1.44 kg per person | +58.1% |
| 1997 | 1.33 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.16 kg per person | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 1.24 kg per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.34 kg per person | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.32 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.41 kg per person | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.93 kg per person | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 2.05 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.63 kg per person | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 1.99 kg per person | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 2.45 kg per person | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 1.88 kg per person | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 1.17 kg per person | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 1.87 kg per person | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 2.05 kg per person | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.74 kg per person | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 1.85 kg per person | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.82 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.39 kg per person | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1 kg per person | +51.5% |
| 2017 | 2.2 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.6 kg per person | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 2.84 kg per person | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 3.1 kg per person | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 3.66 kg per person | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 3.89 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 2.77 kg per person | -28.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2.77 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5851 kg per person, 4.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2.77 kg per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5909 kg per person, 4.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1024 kg per person | 0.0405 kg per person | 0.1624 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1699 kg per person | 0.1082 kg per person | 0.2137 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2715 kg per person | 0.1798 kg per person | 0.3476 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8414 kg per person | 0.288 kg per person | 1.44 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 kg per person | 1.17 kg per person | 2.45 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 kg per person | 1.39 kg per person | 2.84 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 kg per person | 2.77 kg per person | 3.89 kg per person | 4 |
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More climate change data for Argentina
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.78 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 145,843 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 31,455 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,387 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 118.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,085 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,692 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,286 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Argentina?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Argentina was 2.77 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 kg per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0405 kg per person in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Argentina ranks 19th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by Population, total, 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 volatilises ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.