Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Slovakia
Slovakia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 223.97 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Slovakia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Slovakia is 223.97 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Slovakia peaked at 268.25 kg per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 134.89 kg per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Slovakia 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 134.89 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 142.74 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 149.75 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 161.42 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 150.73 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 172.17 kg per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 135.88 kg per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 170.69 kg per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 169.12 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 169.02 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 166.1 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 169.06 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 163.58 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 184.9 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 182.41 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 160.2 kg per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 180.65 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 193.32 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 210.04 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 236.19 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 236.19 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 247.58 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 238.7 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 262.55 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 254.87 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 268.25 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 267.33 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 265.55 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 265.17 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 239.91 kg per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 223.97 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 223.97 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.08 kg per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 223.97 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.73 kg per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 149.65 kg per square kilometre | 134.89 kg per square kilometre | 172.17 kg per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 171.57 kg per square kilometre | 160.2 kg per square kilometre | 184.9 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 241.5 kg per square kilometre | 193.32 kg per square kilometre | 268.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 248.65 kg per square kilometre | 223.97 kg per square kilometre | 265.55 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 17 China 262.78 kg per square kilometre compare
- 18 Mauritius 249.93 kg per square kilometre compare
- 19 Belarus 241.8 kg per square kilometre compare
- 21 Philippines 219.12 kg per square kilometre compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 218.13 kg per square kilometre compare
- 23 Lithuania 203.48 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Slovakia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 83.78 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,742 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 392.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,349 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 48.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 698.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 677.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Slovakia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Slovakia was 223.97 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 268.25 kg per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.89 kg per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Slovakia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Slovakia ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.