Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Thailand
Thailand: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 525.37 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Thailand stood at 525.37 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.4% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Thailand peaked at 525.37 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.16 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 3rd of 176 countries on this measure, 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.16 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.42 kg per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 3.59 kg per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1964 | 3.17 kg per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 3.51 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 6.81 kg per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 1967 | 10.22 kg per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 9.98 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 9.59 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 8.32 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 12.14 kg per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1972 | 12.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11.79 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 15.63 kg per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1975 | 15.43 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 26.68 kg per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 1977 | 31.34 kg per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 30.05 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 27.43 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 26.07 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 29.58 kg per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 34.84 kg per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 48.93 kg per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1984 | 48.46 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 51.91 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 67.71 kg per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1987 | 73.73 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 86.07 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 97.48 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 112.85 kg per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 102.92 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 117.48 kg per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 150.52 kg per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 144.84 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 142.5 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 158.69 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 153.46 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 177.14 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 209.44 kg per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 180.86 kg per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 191.26 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 211.92 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 246.35 kg per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 227.18 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 206.22 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 209.91 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 245.05 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 234.4 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 293.1 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 314.56 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 311.07 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 317.08 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 321.96 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 302.11 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 247.79 kg per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 290 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 337.99 kg per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 278.48 kg per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 246.68 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 284.14 kg per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 277.59 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 371.49 kg per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 525.37 kg per square kilometre | +41.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 525.37 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.17 kg per square kilometre, 12.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 525.37 kg per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.72 kg per square kilometre, 91.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.72 kg per square kilometre | 2.16 kg per square kilometre | 10.22 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.09 kg per square kilometre | 8.32 kg per square kilometre | 31.34 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.48 kg per square kilometre | 26.07 kg per square kilometre | 97.48 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.98 kg per square kilometre | 102.92 kg per square kilometre | 209.44 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 224.63 kg per square kilometre | 180.86 kg per square kilometre | 293.1 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 296.77 kg per square kilometre | 246.68 kg per square kilometre | 337.99 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 364.65 kg per square kilometre | 277.59 kg per square kilometre | 525.37 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More climate change data for Thailand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.58 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,242 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 567.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 38,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.25 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Thailand?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Thailand was 525.37 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 525.37 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Thailand ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.