Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Pakistan
Pakistan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 494.08 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 494.08 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Pakistan peaked at 494.08 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.34 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Pakistan 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.4 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.34 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 8.77 kg per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1964 | 10.92 kg per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1965 | 8.98 kg per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1966 | 13.98 kg per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1967 | 23.02 kg per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 1968 | 26.4 kg per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 35.36 kg per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1970 | 32.63 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 44.62 kg per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1972 | 50.1 kg per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 44.36 kg per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 47.08 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 57.53 kg per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 66.29 kg per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 71.88 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 88.77 kg per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 100.64 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 109.43 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 108 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 123.77 kg per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 118.61 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 121.22 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 146.34 kg per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 172.86 kg per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 166.26 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 171.81 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 190.38 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 190.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 189.76 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 212.27 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 215.25 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 225.47 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 258.28 kg per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 257.51 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 270.81 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 271.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 287.74 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 293.77 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 297.27 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 309.38 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 318.6 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 333.42 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 365.66 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 372.17 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 352.07 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 379.83 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 447.79 kg per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 424.26 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 413.47 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 369.81 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 420.24 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 407.23 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 409.99 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 420.55 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 447.14 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 447.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 454.72 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 458.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 481.92 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 475.66 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 494.08 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 494.08 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.97 kg per square kilometre, 19.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 494.08 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.03 kg per square kilometre, 30.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +64.6% | 13.98 kg per square kilometre | 23.02 kg per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +64.3% | 5.34 kg per square kilometre | 8.77 kg per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +55.7% | 8.98 kg per square kilometre | 13.98 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.35 kg per square kilometre | 5.34 kg per square kilometre | 35.36 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.39 kg per square kilometre | 32.63 kg per square kilometre | 100.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.87 kg per square kilometre | 108 kg per square kilometre | 190.38 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 237.94 kg per square kilometre | 189.76 kg per square kilometre | 287.74 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 347 kg per square kilometre | 293.77 kg per square kilometre | 447.79 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 421.45 kg per square kilometre | 369.81 kg per square kilometre | 454.72 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 477.52 kg per square kilometre | 458.41 kg per square kilometre | 494.08 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More climate change data for Pakistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.32 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,790 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 136,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,876 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 142.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Pakistan?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Pakistan was 494.08 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 494.08 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Pakistan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.