Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 0.7059 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.7059 kg per person
Change on year
down 32.0%
World rank
129th
of 175 countries
All-time high
4.53 kg per person
in 1984
All-time low
0.3847 kg per person
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in French Polynesia, 1974–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.

Analysis

French Polynesia recorded 0.7059 kg per person for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in 2023.

The figure is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in French Polynesia peaked at 4.53 kg per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.3847 kg per person, in 1974.

That places French Polynesia 129th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per capita in French Polynesia, 1974 to 2023.
Year kg per person Change
1974 0.3847 kg per person
1975 0.746 kg per person +93.9%
1976 1.4 kg per person +88.3%
1977 1.45 kg per person +3.1%
1978 2.16 kg per person +49.2%
1979 1.68 kg per person -22.1%
1980 1.65 kg per person -2.0%
1981 1.71 kg per person +3.6%
1982 2.06 kg per person +20.4%
1983 2.29 kg per person +11.5%
1984 4.53 kg per person +97.6%
1985 2.21 kg per person -51.2%
1986 1.62 kg per person -26.9%
1987 1.58 kg per person -2.5%
1988 1.54 kg per person -2.4%
1989 1.5 kg per person -2.2%
1990 1.47 kg per person -2.0%
1991 1.44 kg per person -1.9%
1992 1.89 kg per person +30.9%
1993 1.86 kg per person -1.7%
1994 1.83 kg per person -1.6%
1995 1.8 kg per person -1.5%
1996 1.77 kg per person -1.5%
1997 1.75 kg per person -1.6%
1998 1.72 kg per person -1.6%
1999 2.09 kg per person +21.6%
2000 2.08 kg per person -0.4%
2001 1.56 kg per person -25.0%
2002 1.57 kg per person +0.3%
2003 1.33 kg per person -15.0%
2004 1.5 kg per person +12.5%
2005 1.13 kg per person -24.6%
2006 1.22 kg per person +7.7%
2007 1.25 kg per person +2.8%
2008 1.69 kg per person +35.4%
2009 1 kg per person -40.8%
2010 1.33 kg per person +32.4%
2011 1.28 kg per person -3.2%
2012 0.908 kg per person -29.3%
2013 0.8985 kg per person -1.1%
2014 0.8223 kg per person -8.5%
2015 1.24 kg per person +50.2%
2016 0.917 kg per person -25.8%
2017 1.35 kg per person +46.9%
2018 0.8465 kg per person -37.2%
2019 1.36 kg per person +61.2%
2020 1.11 kg per person -18.9%
2021 1.38 kg per person +24.3%
2022 1.04 kg per person -24.6%
2023 0.7059 kg per person -32.0%

French Polynesia compared with similar countries

  • French Polynesia's 0.7059 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.65 kg per person, 7% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • French Polynesia's 0.7059 kg per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.18 kg per person, 32% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.3 kg per person 0.3847 kg per person 2.16 kg per person 6
1980s 2.07 kg per person 1.5 kg per person 4.53 kg per person 10
1990s 1.76 kg per person 1.44 kg per person 2.09 kg per person 10
2000s 1.43 kg per person 1 kg per person 2.08 kg per person 10
2010s 1.1 kg per person 0.8223 kg per person 1.36 kg per person 10
2020s 1.06 kg per person 0.7059 kg per person 1.38 kg per person 4

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 126 Chad 0.8759 kg per person compare
  2. 127 Afghanistan 0.8617 kg per person compare
  3. 128 Bhutan 0.8171 kg per person compare
  4. 130 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6783 kg per person compare
  5. 131 Tonga 0.6443 kg per person compare
  6. 132 Qatar 0.5863 kg per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in French Polynesia?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in French Polynesia was 0.7059 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 4.53 kg per person in 1984.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3847 kg per person in 1974.
How does French Polynesia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
French Polynesia ranks 129th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per capita
Unit
kg per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
177 places, 9,026 data points, 1961–2023
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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.