Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 1,153 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bangladesh stood at 1,153 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bangladesh peaked at 1,174 kg per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.36 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bangladesh ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.36 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18.44 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 27.66 kg per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 26.12 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 32.96 kg per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1966 | 43.25 kg per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1967 | 54.47 kg per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1968 | 58.46 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 69.45 kg per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 75.06 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 60 kg per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1972 | 99.32 kg per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 1973 | 97.53 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 63.62 kg per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1975 | 112.64 kg per square kilometre | +77.1% |
| 1976 | 128.87 kg per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 173 kg per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1978 | 174.99 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 199.9 kg per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 205.81 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 193.31 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 234.22 kg per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 264.98 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 295.5 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 282.54 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 324.93 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 364.61 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 406.09 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 483.82 kg per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 467.98 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 542.06 kg per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 547.98 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 563.54 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 617.3 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 724.44 kg per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 765.21 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 673.43 kg per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 677.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 779.52 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 765.04 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 809.89 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 828.96 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 730.84 kg per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 732.92 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 763.1 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 844.2 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 805.49 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 988.71 kg per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 888.18 kg per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 896.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 979.35 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 867.93 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 854.07 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 945.12 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 1,015 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 900.59 kg per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 952.94 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1,022 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1,020 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,046 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,174 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 1,159 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1,153 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1,153 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.97 kg per square kilometre, 46.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1,153 kg per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 136.29 kg per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.46 kg per square kilometre | 15.36 kg per square kilometre | 69.45 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 118.49 kg per square kilometre | 60 kg per square kilometre | 199.9 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 305.58 kg per square kilometre | 193.31 kg per square kilometre | 483.82 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 635.94 kg per square kilometre | 467.98 kg per square kilometre | 779.52 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 815.73 kg per square kilometre | 730.84 kg per square kilometre | 988.71 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 945.34 kg per square kilometre | 854.07 kg per square kilometre | 1,022 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,133 kg per square kilometre | 1,046 kg per square kilometre | 1,174 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More climate change data for Bangladesh
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,978 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,719 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bangladesh?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bangladesh was 1,153 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1,174 kg per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.36 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Bangladesh ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, 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 volatilises 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 volatilises ÷ 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 volatilises 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.