Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 339.69 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 339.69 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in 2023.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Paraguay peaked at 394.99 kg per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1258 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 88th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1258 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2517 kg per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2517 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7173 kg per square kilometre | +185.0% |
| 1965 | 0.672 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7048 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7551 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 6.17 kg per square kilometre | +390.4% |
| 1971 | 3.12 kg per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 1972 | 3.65 kg per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 2.52 kg per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1974 | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7551 kg per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 1976 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7551 kg per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1978 | 2.01 kg per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 1979 | 2.75 kg per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1980 | 3.4 kg per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 5.7 kg per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 1982 | 5.03 kg per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 4.28 kg per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 3.27 kg per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1985 | 8.7 kg per square kilometre | +165.9% |
| 1986 | 9.56 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 4.78 kg per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 5.53 kg per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 8.77 kg per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1990 | 9.2 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 10.91 kg per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 12.1 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 24.92 kg per square kilometre | +105.9% |
| 1994 | 24.92 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.17 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 35.24 kg per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 37.75 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 51.53 kg per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1999 | 46.68 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 46.06 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 55.63 kg per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 87.93 kg per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 2003 | 104.86 kg per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 127.67 kg per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 105.45 kg per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 120.54 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 193.4 kg per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 2008 | 147.97 kg per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 148.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 205.43 kg per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 253.17 kg per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 245.6 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 290.52 kg per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 338.59 kg per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 307.23 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 302.63 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 336.78 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 335.02 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 309.01 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 356.13 kg per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 394.99 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 290.4 kg per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 339.69 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 339.69 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.22 kg per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 339.69 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 335.11 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +390.4% | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | 6.17 kg per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +185.0% | 0.2517 kg per square kilometre | 0.7173 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6382 kg per square kilometre | 0.1258 kg per square kilometre | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.47 kg per square kilometre | 0.7551 kg per square kilometre | 6.17 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.9 kg per square kilometre | 3.27 kg per square kilometre | 9.56 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.84 kg per square kilometre | 9.2 kg per square kilometre | 51.53 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.78 kg per square kilometre | 46.06 kg per square kilometre | 193.4 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 292.4 kg per square kilometre | 205.43 kg per square kilometre | 338.59 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 345.3 kg per square kilometre | 290.4 kg per square kilometre | 394.99 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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More climate change data for Paraguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 195.39 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 39,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,239 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 31.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,103 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,010 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 333.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.58 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Paraguay?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Paraguay was 339.69 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 394.99 kg per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1258 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Paraguay ranks 88th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.