Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Singapore
Singapore: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 56.64 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 56.64 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in 2023.
The figure is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Singapore peaked at 5,061 kg per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 55.84 kg per square kilometre, in 2008.
Singapore ranks 130th 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,493 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,493 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,493 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,493 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,493 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,493 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,493 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,493 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,493 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,493 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,493 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,493 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,493 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,493 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,493 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,493 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,493 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,493 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,687 kg per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1980 | 2,687 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,985 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 2,985 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,985 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,985 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,284 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 3,284 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,731 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 3,881 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 3,881 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,881 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,881 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,881 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,731 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 4,476 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 5,061 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 4,145 kg per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 2,761 kg per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1998 | 3,669 kg per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1999 | 3,493 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2,396 kg per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2001 | 2,019 kg per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 94.74 kg per square kilometre | -95.3% |
| 2003 | 68.65 kg per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 71.77 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 64.64 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 60.71 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 68.94 kg per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 55.84 kg per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 66.09 kg per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 68.7 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 66.23 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 68.16 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 64.01 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 61.93 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 58.61 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 60.82 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 63.14 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 61.2 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 57.26 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 64.79 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 64.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 56.64 kg per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 56.64 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 56.64 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 520.77 kg per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 56.64 kg per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.39 kg per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -95.3% | 2,019 kg per square kilometre | 94.74 kg per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +80.0% | 1,493 kg per square kilometre | 2,687 kg per square kilometre |
| 1997 | -33.4% | 4,145 kg per square kilometre | 2,761 kg per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +32.9% | 2,761 kg per square kilometre | 3,669 kg per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -31.4% | 3,493 kg per square kilometre | 2,396 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,493 kg per square kilometre | 1,493 kg per square kilometre | 1,493 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,612 kg per square kilometre | 1,493 kg per square kilometre | 2,687 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,269 kg per square kilometre | 2,687 kg per square kilometre | 3,881 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,898 kg per square kilometre | 2,761 kg per square kilometre | 5,061 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 496.63 kg per square kilometre | 55.84 kg per square kilometre | 2,396 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.01 kg per square kilometre | 57.26 kg per square kilometre | 68.7 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.74 kg per square kilometre | 56.64 kg per square kilometre | 64.9 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 127 Uganda 58.18 kg per square kilometre compare
- 128 French Polynesia 57.17 kg per square kilometre compare
- 129 Comoros 57.15 kg per square kilometre compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 55.68 kg per square kilometre compare
- 132 Afghanistan 54.77 kg per square kilometre compare
- 133 Cuba 50.75 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Singapore
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 42,295 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0743 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0999 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.2385 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (1992)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0009 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Singapore?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Singapore was 56.64 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 5,061 kg per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.84 kg per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Singapore rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Singapore ranks 130th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.