Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 4,941 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 4,941 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Pakistan peaked at 4,941 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.39 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
Pakistan ranks 4th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.04 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 53.39 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 87.72 kg per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1964 | 109.16 kg per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1965 | 89.82 kg per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1966 | 139.81 kg per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1967 | 230.18 kg per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 1968 | 264.01 kg per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 353.58 kg per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1970 | 326.27 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 446.21 kg per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1972 | 501.02 kg per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 443.58 kg per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 470.76 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 575.25 kg per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 662.88 kg per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 718.79 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 887.69 kg per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 1,006 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 1,094 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 1,080 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1,238 kg per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 1,186 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 1,212 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1,463 kg per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 1,729 kg per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 1,663 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1,718 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1,904 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 1,909 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,898 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2,123 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 2,153 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2,255 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 2,583 kg per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 2,575 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,708 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 2,714 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,877 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 2,938 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2,973 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,094 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3,186 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3,334 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 3,657 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 3,722 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,521 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 3,798 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 4,478 kg per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 4,243 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 4,135 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3,698 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 4,202 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 4,072 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 4,100 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4,205 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4,471 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 4,471 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,547 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4,584 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,819 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 4,757 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 4,941 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 4,941 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 249.68 kg per square kilometre, 19.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 4,941 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 160.26 kg per square kilometre, 30.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +64.6% | 139.81 kg per square kilometre | 230.18 kg per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +64.3% | 53.39 kg per square kilometre | 87.72 kg per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +55.7% | 89.82 kg per square kilometre | 139.81 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.52 kg per square kilometre | 53.39 kg per square kilometre | 353.58 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 603.88 kg per square kilometre | 326.27 kg per square kilometre | 1,006 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,429 kg per square kilometre | 1,080 kg per square kilometre | 1,904 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,379 kg per square kilometre | 1,898 kg per square kilometre | 2,877 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,470 kg per square kilometre | 2,938 kg per square kilometre | 4,478 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,215 kg per square kilometre | 3,698 kg per square kilometre | 4,547 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,775 kg per square kilometre | 4,584 kg per square kilometre | 4,941 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More climate change data for Pakistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.32 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,790 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 136,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,876 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 142.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Pakistan?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Pakistan was 4,941 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,941 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.39 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Pakistan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.