Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Colombia
Colombia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 384.08 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Colombia is 384.08 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Colombia peaked at 479.92 kg per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.73 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 84th of 175 countries on this measure, 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.73 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 36.05 kg per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 1963 | 32.99 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 47.85 kg per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1965 | 40.56 kg per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 40.3 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 42.36 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 47.77 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 48.94 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 57.25 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1971 | 70.46 kg per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1972 | 98.24 kg per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1973 | 113.29 kg per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 110.59 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 100.32 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 128.65 kg per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1977 | 129.79 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 120.55 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 136.12 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 136.28 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 128.89 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 134.66 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 141.83 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 163.13 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 165.93 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 202.28 kg per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1987 | 220.82 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 235.87 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 242.36 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 281.03 kg per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 269.4 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 230.19 kg per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 227.04 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 227.85 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 217.57 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 212.71 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 239.03 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 267.51 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 270.21 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 301.31 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 271.64 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 323.29 kg per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 337.24 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 340.96 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 311.33 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 311.03 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 320.42 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 305.45 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 331.29 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 364.52 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 398.96 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 380.34 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 349.56 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 417.45 kg per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 422.3 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 390.39 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 479.92 kg per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 441.94 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 416.46 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 475.9 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 441.12 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 359.25 kg per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 384.08 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 384.08 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.22 kg per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 384.08 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 335.11 kg per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.73 kg per square kilometre | 20.73 kg per square kilometre | 48.94 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 106.53 kg per square kilometre | 57.25 kg per square kilometre | 136.12 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 177.2 kg per square kilometre | 128.89 kg per square kilometre | 242.36 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 244.25 kg per square kilometre | 212.71 kg per square kilometre | 281.03 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 315.4 kg per square kilometre | 271.64 kg per square kilometre | 340.96 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 406.18 kg per square kilometre | 349.56 kg per square kilometre | 479.92 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 415.09 kg per square kilometre | 359.25 kg per square kilometre | 475.9 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More climate change data for Colombia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 578.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 89,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,540 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69,836 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 73.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,494 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,828 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,502 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Colombia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Colombia was 384.08 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 479.92 kg per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.73 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Colombia ranks 84th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.