Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Colombia

Colombia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
59th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP
in 1972
All-time low
0.001 kg per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Colombia, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Colombia stood at 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Colombia peaked at 0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

That places Colombia 59th out of 174 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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per unit of GDP in Colombia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP
1962 0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP +59.3%
1963 0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1964 0.0089 kg per US$ of GDP +17.4%
1965 0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP -12.1%
1966 0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP +5.4%
1967 0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP -2.0%
1968 0.0089 kg per US$ of GDP +10.2%
1969 0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP -5.3%
1970 0.0088 kg per US$ of GDP +4.8%
1971 0.01 kg per US$ of GDP +13.3%
1972 0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP +25.8%
1973 0.0122 kg per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1974 0.0099 kg per US$ of GDP -18.6%
1975 0.0085 kg per US$ of GDP -14.3%
1976 0.0093 kg per US$ of GDP +9.5%
1977 0.0074 kg per US$ of GDP -20.5%
1978 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP -22.3%
1979 0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP -6.0%
1980 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP -16.3%
1981 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP -13.2%
1982 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP -2.4%
1983 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP +6.0%
1984 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP +16.4%
1985 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP +11.5%
1986 0.0064 kg per US$ of GDP +21.7%
1987 0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP +4.9%
1988 0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP -0.9%
1989 0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP +1.9%
1990 0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP -4.2%
1991 0.0061 kg per US$ of GDP -6.7%
1992 0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP -28.1%
1993 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP -13.3%
1994 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP -18.4%
1995 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP -15.7%
1996 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1997 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP +2.4%
1998 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP +21.3%
1999 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP +15.4%
2000 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2001 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2002 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP +19.3%
2003 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP +8.0%
2004 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP -18.3%
2005 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP -26.6%
2006 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP -10.1%
2007 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP -19.2%
2008 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP -18.9%
2009 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP +13.1%
2010 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP -10.7%
2011 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2012 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP -13.9%
2013 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2014 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP +19.7%
2015 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP +31.4%
2016 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP -4.0%
2017 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP +11.4%
2018 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP -14.1%
2019 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2020 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP +36.5%
2021 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP -21.3%
2022 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP -24.9%
2023 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP +0.7%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0089 kg per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0.009 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 56 Guinea-Bissau 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 57 Hungary 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 58 Australia 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 60 El Salvador 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 61 South Africa 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 62 Albania 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Colombia?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Colombia was 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP in 1972.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Colombia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
Colombia ranks 59th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per unit of GDP
Unit
kg per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
176 places, 8,614 data points, 1961–2023
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.