Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Colombia
Colombia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 38.41 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Colombia stood at 38.41 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Colombia peaked at 47.99 kg per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.07 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Colombia 84th out of 176 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.07 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.61 kg per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 1963 | 3.3 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 4.78 kg per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1965 | 4.06 kg per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 4.03 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 4.24 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 4.78 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 4.89 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.73 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1971 | 7.05 kg per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1972 | 9.82 kg per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1973 | 11.33 kg per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 11.06 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 10.03 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 12.87 kg per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1977 | 12.98 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 12.05 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 13.61 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 13.63 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 12.89 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 13.47 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 14.18 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 16.31 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 16.59 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 20.23 kg per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1987 | 22.08 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 23.59 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 24.24 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 28.1 kg per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 26.94 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 23.02 kg per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 22.7 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 22.79 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 21.76 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 21.27 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 23.9 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 26.75 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 27.02 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 30.13 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 27.16 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 32.33 kg per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 33.72 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 34.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 31.13 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 31.1 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 32.04 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 30.54 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 33.13 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 36.45 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 39.9 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 38.03 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 34.96 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 41.74 kg per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 42.23 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 39.04 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 47.99 kg per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 44.19 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 41.65 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 47.59 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 44.11 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 35.92 kg per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 38.41 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 38.41 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.17 kg per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 38.41 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.51 kg per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.97 kg per square kilometre | 2.07 kg per square kilometre | 4.89 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.65 kg per square kilometre | 5.73 kg per square kilometre | 13.61 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.72 kg per square kilometre | 12.89 kg per square kilometre | 24.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.43 kg per square kilometre | 21.27 kg per square kilometre | 28.1 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.54 kg per square kilometre | 27.16 kg per square kilometre | 34.1 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.62 kg per square kilometre | 34.96 kg per square kilometre | 47.99 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.51 kg per square kilometre | 35.92 kg per square kilometre | 47.59 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More climate change data for Colombia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 578.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 89,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,540 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69,836 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 73.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,494 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,828 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,502 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Colombia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Colombia was 38.41 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.99 kg per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Colombia ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.