Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Nepal
Nepal: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 558.01 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Nepal, 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 Nepal is 558.01 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Nepal peaked at 922.33 kg per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9301 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nepal 64th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9301 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.85 kg per square kilometre | +206.0% |
| 1963 | 4.2 kg per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1964 | 5.59 kg per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 6.99 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 14.75 kg per square kilometre | +110.9% |
| 1967 | 12.62 kg per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1968 | 16.24 kg per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1969 | 23.41 kg per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1970 | 28.61 kg per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 38.84 kg per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1972 | 53.94 kg per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1973 | 62.95 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 62.66 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 58.89 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 74.73 kg per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1977 | 90.99 kg per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 96.13 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 108.25 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 117.26 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 125.71 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 160.01 kg per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 196.21 kg per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1984 | 221.37 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 221.67 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 230.06 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 266.52 kg per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 278.33 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 344.57 kg per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 362.5 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 398.6 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 415.38 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 386.43 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 464.34 kg per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 489.51 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 524.48 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 541.26 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 611.19 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 433.57 kg per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2000 | 361.15 kg per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 329.29 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 152.34 kg per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 2003 | 38.12 kg per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2004 | 56.63 kg per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2005 | 19.92 kg per square kilometre | -64.8% |
| 2006 | 61.26 kg per square kilometre | +207.5% |
| 2007 | 13.53 kg per square kilometre | -77.9% |
| 2008 | 19.46 kg per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 197.63 kg per square kilometre | +915.4% |
| 2010 | 301 kg per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 2011 | 382.06 kg per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 320.54 kg per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 546.12 kg per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 2014 | 674.7 kg per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 738.04 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 737.52 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 639.23 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 887.69 kg per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2019 | 847.48 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 922.33 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 899.62 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 558.01 kg per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2023 | 558.01 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 558.01 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 249.68 kg per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 558.01 kg per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,363 kg per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Nepal 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +915.4% | 19.46 kg per square kilometre | 197.63 kg per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +207.5% | 19.92 kg per square kilometre | 61.26 kg per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +206.0% | 0.9301 kg per square kilometre | 2.85 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.73 kg per square kilometre | 0.9301 kg per square kilometre | 23.41 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.6 kg per square kilometre | 28.61 kg per square kilometre | 108.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 216.17 kg per square kilometre | 117.26 kg per square kilometre | 344.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 462.72 kg per square kilometre | 362.5 kg per square kilometre | 611.19 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.93 kg per square kilometre | 13.53 kg per square kilometre | 361.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 607.44 kg per square kilometre | 301 kg per square kilometre | 887.69 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 734.49 kg per square kilometre | 558.01 kg per square kilometre | 922.33 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 61 North Macedonia 651.68 kg per square kilometre compare
- 62 Rwanda 612.76 kg per square kilometre compare
- 63 Georgia 604.4 kg per square kilometre compare
- 65 Armenia 550.75 kg per square kilometre compare
- 66 Gambia 542.92 kg per square kilometre compare
- 67 Tajikistan 542.05 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Nepal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,890 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 699.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,263 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,590 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Nepal?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Nepal was 558.01 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 922.33 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9301 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Nepal ranks 64th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.