Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per capita by country
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Countries reporting
175
Highest
80.66 kg per person
Australia
Lowest
0 kg per person
Vanuatu
Median
3.89 kg per person
Years covered
63
1961–2023
Data points
9,026
What the numbers show
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per capita is currently reported for 175 countries. The highest value is 80.66 kg per person in Australia; the lowest is 0 kg per person in Vanuatu.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.89 kg per person, and the mean is 10.28 kg per person.
Over the past decade 72 countries rose and 101 fell. The largest increase was in Saint Kitts and Nevis (up 92,147.9%), and the largest decrease in Aruba (down 100.0%).
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 80.66 kg per person | 2023 | up 52.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Canada | 77.8 kg per person | 2023 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 3 | New Zealand | 70.96 kg per person | 2023 | down 14.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Turkmenistan | 69.33 kg per person | 2023 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 5 | Uruguay | 59.57 kg per person | 2023 | down 4.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Belarus | 53.47 kg per person | 2023 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 52.87 kg per person | 2023 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 8 | Ireland | 52.82 kg per person | 2023 | down 26.4% | rising |
| 9 | Lithuania | 44.36 kg per person | 2023 | down 16.5% | rising |
| 10 | Latvia | 42.64 kg per person | 2023 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 11 | Belize | 40.79 kg per person | 2023 | up 1.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Thailand | 37.43 kg per person | 2023 | up 59.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Serbia | 35.06 kg per person | 2023 | down 26.3% | falling |
| 14 | Denmark | 32.97 kg per person | 2023 | up 3.7% | falling |
| 15 | Poland | 31.51 kg per person | 2023 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 16 | Brazil | 30.33 kg per person | 2023 | up 48.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Estonia | 28.03 kg per person | 2023 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 27.68 kg per person | 2023 | down 20.3% | flat |
| 19 | Argentina | 27.66 kg per person | 2023 | up 49.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Uzbekistan | 26.96 kg per person | 2023 | up 18.6% | falling |
| 21 | Ukraine | 26.33 kg per person | 2023 | up 16.5% | volatile |
| 22 | France | 25.36 kg per person | 2023 | down 22.8% | rising |
| 23 | Finland | 25.19 kg per person | 2023 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 24 | Romania | 24.32 kg per person | 2023 | up 41.1% | falling |
| 25 | Iceland | 22.57 kg per person | 2023 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 26 | Croatia | 22.5 kg per person | 2023 | up 22.3% | falling |
| 27 | Suriname | 22.26 kg per person | 2023 | up 95.8% | volatile |
| 28 | Czechia | 21.87 kg per person | 2023 | down 30.7% | rising |
| 29 | Slovakia | 19.84 kg per person | 2023 | down 5.4% | rising |
| 30 | Paraguay | 19.65 kg per person | 2023 | up 1.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Norway | 19.23 kg per person | 2023 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 32 | China | 17.49 kg per person | 2023 | down 23.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Sweden | 17.46 kg per person | 2023 | up 4.1% | falling |
| 34 | Costa Rica | 17.21 kg per person | 2023 | down 9.8% | rising |
| 35 | Greece | 16.76 kg per person | 2023 | down 2.9% | falling |
| 36 | Guyana | 16.53 kg per person | 2023 | down 25.3% | rising |
| 37 | Spain | 15.99 kg per person | 2023 | down 22.5% | rising |
| 38 | Mongolia | 15.58 kg per person | 2023 | up 78.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Pakistan | 15.39 kg per person | 2023 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 40 | India | 14.22 kg per person | 2023 | up 10.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Luxembourg | 13.63 kg per person | 2023 | down 44.6% | falling |
| 42 | Malawi | 12.98 kg per person | 2023 | up 256.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Germany | 12.47 kg per person | 2023 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 44 | Chile | 12.46 kg per person | 2023 | down 19.6% | rising |
| 45 | Slovenia | 11.75 kg per person | 2023 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 46 | Malaysia | 11.33 kg per person | 2023 | down 38.4% | rising |
| 47 | Georgia | 11.3 kg per person | 2023 | up 85.9% | flat |
| 48 | Zambia | 11.2 kg per person | 2023 | up 22.5% | volatile |
| 49 | Egypt | 11.14 kg per person | 2023 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 50 | Austria | 10.69 kg per person | 2023 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 51 | Indonesia | 10.62 kg per person | 2023 | down 2.7% | volatile |
| 52 | Mexico | 10.53 kg per person | 2023 | down 15.6% | rising |
| 53 | Albania | 10.42 kg per person | 2023 | down 4.4% | volatile |
| 54 | Guatemala | 9.96 kg per person | 2023 | down 15.8% | rising |
| 55 | Honduras | 9.81 kg per person | 2023 | up 16.7% | volatile |
| 56 | Italy | 9.65 kg per person | 2023 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 57 | Belgium | 9.06 kg per person | 2023 | down 39.6% | falling |
| 58 | North Macedonia | 8.99 kg per person | 2023 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 59 | Bangladesh | 8.74 kg per person | 2023 | up 23.1% | volatile |
| 60 | Panama | 8.66 kg per person | 2023 | up 24.2% | falling |
| 61 | Nicaragua | 8.63 kg per person | 2023 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 62 | Portugal | 8.43 kg per person | 2023 | down 20.3% | falling |
| 63 | Colombia | 8.14 kg per person | 2023 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 64 | Cambodia | 8.03 kg per person | 2023 | up 141.4% | volatile |
| 65 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7.69 kg per person | 2023 | down 67.4% | volatile |
| 66 | Saudi Arabia | 7.66 kg per person | 2023 | up 23.4% | volatile |
| 67 | Tajikistan | 7.24 kg per person | 2023 | up 745.9% | volatile |
| 68 | Botswana | 7.07 kg per person | 2023 | down 31.1% | volatile |
| 69 | Namibia | 7 kg per person | 2023 | up 104.1% | volatile |
| 70 | South Africa | 6.65 kg per person | 2023 | down 9.9% | flat |
| 71 | Cyprus | 6.62 kg per person | 2023 | up 12.3% | falling |
| 72 | Peru | 6.57 kg per person | 2023 | down 22.6% | rising |
| 73 | Azerbaijan | 6.35 kg per person | 2023 | up 135.5% | volatile |
| 74 | Morocco | 6.06 kg per person | 2023 | down 14.3% | rising |
| 75 | Zimbabwe | 5.91 kg per person | 2023 | up 59.9% | falling |
| 76 | El Salvador | 5.91 kg per person | 2023 | down 47.6% | falling |
| 77 | Eswatini | 5.9 kg per person | 2023 | up 20.6% | falling |
| 78 | Dominican Republic | 5.79 kg per person | 2023 | up 61.0% | rising |
| 79 | Philippines | 5.69 kg per person | 2023 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 80 | Sri Lanka | 5.41 kg per person | 2023 | down 12.8% | rising |
| 81 | Tunisia | 5.29 kg per person | 2023 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 82 | Armenia | 5.24 kg per person | 2023 | down 73.0% | volatile |
| 83 | Fiji | 5.04 kg per person | 2023 | up 24.5% | falling |
| 84 | Ecuador | 4.63 kg per person | 2023 | down 54.7% | volatile |
| 85 | Switzerland | 4.49 kg per person | 2023 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 86 | Ethiopia | 4.25 kg per person | 2023 | up 143.3% | volatile |
| 87 | Mauritius | 4 kg per person | 2023 | down 33.7% | falling |
| 88 | Benin | 3.89 kg per person | 2023 | up 728.4% | volatile |
| 89 | Iraq | 3.77 kg per person | 2023 | down 16.9% | volatile |
| 90 | Kazakhstan | 3.46 kg per person | 2023 | up 9.1% | volatile |
| 91 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.25 kg per person | 2023 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 92 | Togo | 3.23 kg per person | 2023 | up 136.2% | volatile |
| 93 | Jordan | 3.1 kg per person | 2023 | down 0.1% | volatile |
| 94 | Kenya | 3.01 kg per person | 2023 | down 8.7% | rising |
| 95 | Israel | 2.98 kg per person | 2023 | down 48.8% | falling |
| 96 | Burkina Faso | 2.82 kg per person | 2023 | down 1.4% | volatile |
| 97 | Japan | 2.71 kg per person | 2023 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 98 | Lebanon | 2.7 kg per person | 2023 | down 22.3% | volatile |
| 99 | Nepal | 2.69 kg per person | 2023 | down 5.1% | volatile |
| 100 | Oman | 2.46 kg per person | 2023 | down 16.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Papua New Guinea | 2.43 kg per person | 2023 | up 21.9% | volatile |
| 102 | Sudan | 2.41 kg per person | 2023 | up 99.3% | rising |
| 103 | Ghana | 2.33 kg per person | 2023 | up 41.0% | volatile |
| 104 | Mali | 2.23 kg per person | 2023 | down 47.7% | volatile |
| 105 | Gabon | 2.23 kg per person | 2023 | up 233.9% | volatile |
| 106 | Montenegro | 2.11 kg per person | 2023 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 107 | Gambia | 2.04 kg per person | 2023 | up 7,451.1% | volatile |
| 108 | New Caledonia | 1.94 kg per person | 2023 | up 7.6% | falling |
| 109 | Libya | 1.88 kg per person | 2023 | down 62.1% | volatile |
| 110 | Myanmar | 1.85 kg per person | 2023 | down 49.8% | volatile |
| 111 | Saint Lucia | 1.73 kg per person | 2023 | up 46.5% | volatile |
| 112 | Mozambique | 1.68 kg per person | 2023 | up 58.1% | volatile |
| 113 | Algeria | 1.52 kg per person | 2023 | down 8.7% | volatile |
| 114 | Cameroon | 1.42 kg per person | 2023 | down 18.3% | rising |
| 115 | Jamaica | 1.25 kg per person | 2023 | down 27.6% | falling |
| 116 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.25 kg per person | 2023 | down 22.7% | volatile |
| 117 | Guinea | 1.18 kg per person | 2023 | up 386.0% | volatile |
| 118 | Grenada | 1.17 kg per person | 2023 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 119 | Bahamas | 1.14 kg per person | 2021 | down 38.5% | volatile |
| 120 | United Arab Emirates | 1.09 kg per person | 2023 | down 50.4% | volatile |
| 121 | Rwanda | 1.08 kg per person | 2023 | up 78.8% | volatile |
| 122 | Malta | 1.06 kg per person | 2023 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 123 | Palestine | 1.06 kg per person | 2023 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 124 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.9662 kg per person | 2023 | up 10.2% | volatile |
| 125 | Lesotho | 0.931 kg per person | 2023 | down 56.6% | volatile |
| 126 | Chad | 0.8759 kg per person | 2023 | up 16.7% | volatile |
| 127 | Afghanistan | 0.8617 kg per person | 2023 | down 21.9% | volatile |
| 128 | Bhutan | 0.8171 kg per person | 2023 | down 21.8% | volatile |
| 129 | French Polynesia | 0.7059 kg per person | 2023 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 130 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.6783 kg per person | 2023 | down 84.8% | falling |
| 131 | Tonga | 0.6443 kg per person | 2023 | down 4.9% | volatile |
| 132 | Qatar | 0.5863 kg per person | 2023 | down 29.8% | volatile |
| 133 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.5767 kg per person | 2023 | up 60.6% | rising |
| 134 | Liberia | 0.5314 kg per person | 2023 | down 32.8% | volatile |
| 135 | Burundi | 0.5032 kg per person | 2023 | up 33.4% | volatile |
| 136 | Kuwait | 0.4996 kg per person | 2023 | down 41.6% | rising |
| 137 | Barbados | 0.499 kg per person | 2023 | down 88.6% | volatile |
| 138 | Angola | 0.4933 kg per person | 2023 | down 36.9% | volatile |
| 139 | Cuba | 0.478 kg per person | 2023 | down 92.3% | volatile |
| 140 | Madagascar | 0.4697 kg per person | 2023 | up 10.4% | volatile |
| 141 | Senegal | 0.4554 kg per person | 2023 | down 70.7% | rising |
| 142 | Palau | 0.4528 kg per person | 2023 | down 77.2% | volatile |
| 143 | Maldives | 0.4524 kg per person | 2023 | down 29.4% | volatile |
| 144 | Puerto Rico | 0.4046 kg per person | 2023 | down 4.6% | rising |
| 145 | Greenland | 0.4043 kg per person | 2023 | up 23.6% | volatile |
| 146 | Nigeria | 0.3853 kg per person | 2023 | down 74.1% | volatile |
| 147 | Mauritania | 0.3819 kg per person | 2023 | down 37.7% | volatile |
| 148 | Eritrea | 0.3724 kg per person | 2023 | up 39.5% | volatile |
| 149 | Seychelles | 0.3378 kg per person | 2023 | up 16.3% | volatile |
| 150 | Niger | 0.3111 kg per person | 2023 | down 19.1% | volatile |
| 151 | Sierra Leone | 0.2929 kg per person | 2023 | up 3.5% | volatile |
| 152 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.2705 kg per person | 2023 | up 92,147.9% | volatile |
| 153 | Uganda | 0.2397 kg per person | 2023 | down 11.7% | volatile |
| 154 | Congo | 0.2378 kg per person | 2023 | up 81.2% | volatile |
| 155 | Bermuda | 0.2104 kg per person | 2023 | down 74.9% | falling |
| 156 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.1716 kg per person | 2023 | up 13.2% | volatile |
| 157 | Yemen | 0.1678 kg per person | 2023 | down 81.6% | volatile |
| 158 | Faroe Islands | 0.1259 kg per person | 2023 | down 97.9% | volatile |
| 159 | Comoros | 0.1251 kg per person | 2023 | up 2,720.3% | volatile |
| 160 | Tuvalu | 0.1247 kg per person | 2023 | down 75.5% | falling |
| 161 | Samoa | 0.0486 kg per person | 2023 | up 12.0% | volatile |
| 162 | Djibouti | 0.0454 kg per person | 2023 | up 61.6% | volatile |
| 163 | Bahrain | 0.0416 kg per person | 2022 | down 98.5% | volatile |
| 164 | South Sudan | 0.0399 kg per person | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 165 | Somalia | 0.0338 kg per person | 2023 | up 1,878.9% | volatile |
| 166 | Haiti | 0.0296 kg per person | 2023 | down 93.2% | volatile |
| 167 | Central African Republic | 0.0154 kg per person | 2023 | down 37.0% | volatile |
| 168 | Singapore | 0.0069 kg per person | 2023 | down 18.0% | volatile |
| 169 | Aruba | 0 kg per person | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 169 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 kg per person | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 169 | Dominica | 0 kg per person | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 169 | Kiribati | 0 kg per person | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 169 | Nauru | 0 kg per person | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 169 | Solomon Islands | 0 kg per person | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 169 | Vanuatu | 0 kg per person | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 13.84 kg per person
- Sub-Saharan Africa 2.15 kg per person
How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.