Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) in Lebanon

Lebanon: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) was 19.75 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
19.75 million kg
World rank
130th
of 217 countries
All-time high
38.60 million kg
in 1973
All-time low
5.91 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Lebanon, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Lebanon is 19.75 million kg, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Lebanon peaked at 38.60 million kg in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5.91 million kg, in 1962.

Lebanon ranks 130th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) in Lebanon, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 7.85 million kg —
1962 5.91 million kg -24.7%
1963 9.96 million kg +68.5%
1964 11.04 million kg +10.8%
1965 10.02 million kg -9.3%
1966 11.50 million kg +14.8%
1967 12.53 million kg +9.0%
1968 13.43 million kg +7.1%
1969 16.00 million kg +19.2%
1970 19.00 million kg +18.8%
1971 29.00 million kg +52.6%
1972 33.00 million kg +13.8%
1973 38.60 million kg +17.0%
1974 19.12 million kg -50.5%
1975 7.00 million kg -63.4%
1976 17.70 million kg +152.9%
1977 13.70 million kg -22.6%
1978 14.40 million kg +5.1%
1979 16.00 million kg +11.1%
1980 14.00 million kg -12.5%
1981 16.90 million kg +20.7%
1982 21.30 million kg +26.0%
1983 17.00 million kg -20.2%
1984 17.00 million kg +0.0%
1985 11.90 million kg -30.0%
1986 10.60 million kg -10.9%
1987 10.00 million kg -5.7%
1988 11.30 million kg +13.0%
1989 14.00 million kg +23.9%
1990 11.00 million kg -21.4%
1991 12.40 million kg +12.7%
1992 14.20 million kg +14.5%
1993 18.00 million kg +26.8%
1994 10.00 million kg -44.4%
1995 25.00 million kg +150.0%
1996 22.00 million kg -12.0%
1997 21.94 million kg -0.3%
1998 23.40 million kg +6.6%
1999 22.00 million kg -6.0%
2000 24.30 million kg +10.5%
2001 29.70 million kg +22.2%
2002 19.84 million kg -33.2%
2003 23.60 million kg +18.9%
2004 24.94 million kg +5.6%
2005 14.61 million kg -41.4%
2006 9.45 million kg -35.3%
2007 14.44 million kg +52.8%
2008 9.86 million kg -31.7%
2009 15.53 million kg +57.5%
2010 17.61 million kg +13.4%
2011 18.39 million kg +4.5%
2012 18.65 million kg +1.4%
2013 19.97 million kg +7.1%
2014 19.10 million kg -4.3%
2015 18.92 million kg -0.9%
2016 20.76 million kg +9.7%
2017 22.91 million kg +10.4%
2018 16.93 million kg -26.1%
2019 17.68 million kg +4.5%
2020 17.17 million kg -2.9%
2021 9.38 million kg -45.4%
2022 7.56 million kg -19.3%
2023 15.60 million kg +106.3%
2030 15.80 million kg +1.2%
2050 19.75 million kg +25.0%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 19.75 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.75 million kg, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 19.75 million kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.90 million kg, 37% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) in Lebanon 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.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +152.9% 7.00 million kg 17.70 million kg
1995 +150.0% 10.00 million kg 25.00 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.92 million kg 5.91 million kg 16.00 million kg 9
1970s 20.75 million kg 7.00 million kg 38.60 million kg 10
1980s 14.40 million kg 10.00 million kg 21.30 million kg 10
1990s 17.99 million kg 10.00 million kg 25.00 million kg 10
2000s 18.63 million kg 9.45 million kg 29.70 million kg 10
2010s 19.09 million kg 16.93 million kg 22.91 million kg 10
2020s 12.43 million kg 7.56 million kg 17.17 million kg 4
2030s 15.80 million kg 15.80 million kg 15.80 million kg 1
2050s 19.75 million kg 19.75 million kg 19.75 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 127 Estonia 22.20 million kg compare
  2. 128 Republic of Moldova 21.64 million kg compare
  3. 129 United Arab Emirates 20.45 million kg compare
  4. 131 Papua New Guinea 18.97 million kg compare
  5. 132 Guinea 17.82 million kg compare
  6. 133 Botswana 17.55 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Lebanon?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Lebanon was 19.75 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 38.60 million kg in 1973.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 5.91 million kg in 1962.
How does Lebanon rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
Lebanon ranks 130th out of 217 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 13,449 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).