Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Uruguay
Uruguay: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 115.33 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Uruguay stood at 115.33 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Uruguay peaked at 130.39 kg per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.57 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Uruguay 45th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.57 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.83 kg per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1963 | 4.17 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 6.9 kg per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 1965 | 4.75 kg per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1966 | 4.21 kg per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 4.03 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 7.7 kg per square kilometre | +91.2% |
| 1969 | 6.91 kg per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 8.28 kg per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 10.57 kg per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1972 | 9.14 kg per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 8.8 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 5.66 kg per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1975 | 6.34 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 10.23 kg per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1977 | 10.17 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 8.23 kg per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1979 | 12.46 kg per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1980 | 12.06 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 11.66 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 12.86 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 9.54 kg per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1984 | 11.14 kg per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 9.77 kg per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 7.31 kg per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1987 | 8.86 kg per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 17.65 kg per square kilometre | +99.3% |
| 1989 | 14.02 kg per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 15.8 kg per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 16.18 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 18.23 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 19.43 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 14.28 kg per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 12 kg per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 26.85 kg per square kilometre | +123.8% |
| 1997 | 26.85 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30.57 kg per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 24.57 kg per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 20.71 kg per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 30.54 kg per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2002 | 14.85 kg per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2003 | 37.66 kg per square kilometre | +153.6% |
| 2004 | 48.25 kg per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 42.21 kg per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 55.12 kg per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 52.89 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 52.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60.11 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 86.55 kg per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2011 | 80.64 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 124.01 kg per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2013 | 118.96 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 100.59 kg per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 65.95 kg per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2016 | 89.46 kg per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2017 | 88.84 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 91.56 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 98.39 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 116.59 kg per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 130.39 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 121.4 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 115.33 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 115.33 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.08 kg per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 115.33 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.51 kg per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +153.6% | 14.85 kg per square kilometre | 37.66 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.01 kg per square kilometre | 2.57 kg per square kilometre | 7.7 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.99 kg per square kilometre | 5.66 kg per square kilometre | 12.46 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.49 kg per square kilometre | 7.31 kg per square kilometre | 17.65 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.48 kg per square kilometre | 12 kg per square kilometre | 30.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.52 kg per square kilometre | 14.85 kg per square kilometre | 60.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.49 kg per square kilometre | 65.95 kg per square kilometre | 124.01 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.93 kg per square kilometre | 115.33 kg per square kilometre | 130.39 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 42 Slovenia 123.73 kg per square kilometre compare
- 43 Malaysia 121.18 kg per square kilometre compare
- 44 Austria 118.28 kg per square kilometre compare
- 46 Turkmenistan 108.65 kg per square kilometre compare
- 47 Switzerland 100.96 kg per square kilometre compare
- 48 Portugal 97.36 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Uruguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 282.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,988 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,182 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 863.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,857 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,759 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Uruguay?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Uruguay was 115.33 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 130.39 kg per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Uruguay ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.