Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Thailand
Thailand: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 5,254 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Thailand, 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 Thailand is 5,254 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 41.4% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Thailand peaked at 5,254 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.64 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Thailand 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.64 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 24.17 kg per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 35.95 kg per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1964 | 31.71 kg per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 35.07 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 68.1 kg per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 1967 | 102.16 kg per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 99.83 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 95.91 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 83.19 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 121.36 kg per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1972 | 121.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 117.86 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 156.29 kg per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1975 | 154.34 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 266.79 kg per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 1977 | 313.38 kg per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 300.46 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 274.26 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 260.71 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 295.84 kg per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 348.41 kg per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 489.34 kg per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1984 | 484.64 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 519.09 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 677.05 kg per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1987 | 737.34 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 860.69 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 974.77 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 1,128 kg per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 1,029 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 1,175 kg per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 1,505 kg per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 1,448 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1,425 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,587 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 1,535 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,771 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 2,094 kg per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 1,809 kg per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 1,913 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2,119 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 2,463 kg per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 2,272 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 2,062 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 2,099 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,450 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 2,344 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2,931 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 3,146 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 3,111 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3,171 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,220 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3,021 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 2,478 kg per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 2,900 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 3,380 kg per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 2,785 kg per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 2,467 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 2,841 kg per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 2,776 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 3,715 kg per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 5,254 kg per square kilometre | +41.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 5,254 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.22 kg per square kilometre, 11.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 5,254 kg per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.39 kg per square kilometre, 69.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.17 kg per square kilometre | 21.64 kg per square kilometre | 102.16 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 190.93 kg per square kilometre | 83.19 kg per square kilometre | 313.38 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 564.79 kg per square kilometre | 260.71 kg per square kilometre | 974.77 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,470 kg per square kilometre | 1,029 kg per square kilometre | 2,094 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,246 kg per square kilometre | 1,809 kg per square kilometre | 2,931 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,968 kg per square kilometre | 2,467 kg per square kilometre | 3,380 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,646 kg per square kilometre | 2,776 kg per square kilometre | 5,254 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More climate change data for Thailand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.58 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,242 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 567.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 38,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.25 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Thailand?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Thailand was 5,254 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,254 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.64 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Thailand ranks 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.