Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Maldives
Maldives: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 79.85 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Maldives is 79.85 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Maldives peaked at 135.36 kg per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Maldives 55th 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
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| 1961 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
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| 2002 | 3 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 4 kg per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 6.67 kg per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 11.33 kg per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 2006 | 39.67 kg per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 2007 | 85.33 kg per square kilometre | +115.1% |
| 2008 | 21.33 kg per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2009 | 47 kg per square kilometre | +120.3% |
| 2010 | 42.33 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 23.33 kg per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2012 | 100.95 kg per square kilometre | +332.6% |
| 2013 | 85.5 kg per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 67.71 kg per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 75.43 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 112.89 kg per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 2017 | 116.67 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 135.36 kg per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 77.52 kg per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2020 | 81.35 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 85.18 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 58.02 kg per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 79.85 kg per square kilometre | +37.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 79.85 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.17 kg per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 79.85 kg per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 136.29 kg per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.83 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 85.33 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.77 kg per square kilometre | 23.33 kg per square kilometre | 135.36 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.1 kg per square kilometre | 58.02 kg per square kilometre | 85.18 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More climate change data for Maldives
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 207,727 kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0044 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0001 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.14 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.14 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 0.0043 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 0.0033 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Maldives?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Maldives was 79.85 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 135.36 kg per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Maldives ranks 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.