Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Lebanon
Lebanon: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 152.53 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 152.53 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 106.3% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Lebanon peaked at 377.32 kg per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 57.79 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
Lebanon ranks 35th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 76.76 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 57.79 kg per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1963 | 97.35 kg per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 1964 | 107.9 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 97.91 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 112.41 kg per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 122.5 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 131.24 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 156.4 kg per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 185.73 kg per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 283.48 kg per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1972 | 322.58 kg per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 377.32 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 186.9 kg per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 1975 | 68.43 kg per square kilometre | -63.4% |
| 1976 | 173.02 kg per square kilometre | +152.9% |
| 1977 | 133.92 kg per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1978 | 140.76 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 156.4 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 136.85 kg per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 165.2 kg per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 208.21 kg per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1983 | 166.18 kg per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1984 | 166.18 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 116.33 kg per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1986 | 103.62 kg per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 97.75 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 110.46 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 136.85 kg per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 107.53 kg per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 121.21 kg per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 138.81 kg per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 175.95 kg per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 97.75 kg per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1995 | 244.38 kg per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1996 | 215.05 kg per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 214.49 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 228.74 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 215.05 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 237.54 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 290.27 kg per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 193.98 kg per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2003 | 230.74 kg per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 243.75 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 142.78 kg per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 2006 | 92.41 kg per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 141.19 kg per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 2008 | 96.41 kg per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 151.81 kg per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 2010 | 172.11 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 179.77 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 182.3 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 195.17 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 186.71 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 184.99 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 202.92 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 223.94 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 165.45 kg per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 172.84 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 167.8 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 91.68 kg per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 2022 | 73.95 kg per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 152.53 kg per square kilometre | +106.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 152.53 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.97 kg per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 152.53 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.03 kg per square kilometre, 9.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +152.9% | 68.43 kg per square kilometre | 173.02 kg per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +150.0% | 97.75 kg per square kilometre | 244.38 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.7 kg per square kilometre | 57.79 kg per square kilometre | 156.4 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 202.85 kg per square kilometre | 68.43 kg per square kilometre | 377.32 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.76 kg per square kilometre | 97.75 kg per square kilometre | 208.21 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 175.9 kg per square kilometre | 97.75 kg per square kilometre | 244.38 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.09 kg per square kilometre | 92.41 kg per square kilometre | 290.27 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.62 kg per square kilometre | 165.45 kg per square kilometre | 223.94 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.49 kg per square kilometre | 73.95 kg per square kilometre | 167.8 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 32 Indonesia 157.72 kg per square kilometre compare
- 33 Croatia 155.2 kg per square kilometre compare
- 34 Spain 154.7 kg per square kilometre compare
- 36 New Zealand 140.14 kg per square kilometre compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 136.2 kg per square kilometre compare
- 38 Israel 135.53 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Lebanon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 19.75 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 540.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 302.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 238.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 137.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 135.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.5116 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Lebanon?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Lebanon was 152.53 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 377.32 kg per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.79 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Lebanon rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Lebanon ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.