Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 11,532 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 11,532 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Bangladesh peaked at 11,741 kg per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 153.65 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bangladesh ranks 1st of 175 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 153.65 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 184.37 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 276.56 kg per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 261.2 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 329.57 kg per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1966 | 432.51 kg per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1967 | 544.67 kg per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1968 | 584.62 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 694.48 kg per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 750.56 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 599.99 kg per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1972 | 993.25 kg per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 1973 | 975.29 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 636.18 kg per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1975 | 1,126 kg per square kilometre | +77.1% |
| 1976 | 1,289 kg per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 1,730 kg per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1978 | 1,750 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1,999 kg per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 2,058 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1,933 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 2,342 kg per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 2,650 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 2,955 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 2,825 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 3,249 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 3,646 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 4,061 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 4,838 kg per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 4,680 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 5,421 kg per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 5,480 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 5,635 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 6,173 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 7,244 kg per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 7,652 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 6,734 kg per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 6,780 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 7,795 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 7,650 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 8,099 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 8,290 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 7,308 kg per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 7,329 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7,631 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 8,442 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 8,055 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 9,887 kg per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 8,882 kg per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 8,964 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9,794 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 8,679 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 8,541 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 9,451 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 10,148 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 9,006 kg per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 9,529 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 10,222 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 10,200 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 10,462 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 11,741 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 11,588 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 11,532 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 11,532 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 249.68 kg per square kilometre, 46.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 11,532 kg per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,363 kg per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 384.62 kg per square kilometre | 153.65 kg per square kilometre | 694.48 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,185 kg per square kilometre | 599.99 kg per square kilometre | 1,999 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,056 kg per square kilometre | 1,933 kg per square kilometre | 4,838 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,359 kg per square kilometre | 4,680 kg per square kilometre | 7,795 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,157 kg per square kilometre | 7,308 kg per square kilometre | 9,887 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,453 kg per square kilometre | 8,541 kg per square kilometre | 10,222 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,331 kg per square kilometre | 10,462 kg per square kilometre | 11,741 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More climate change data for Bangladesh
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,978 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,719 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Bangladesh?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Bangladesh was 11,532 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 11,741 kg per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.65 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Bangladesh ranks 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) 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.