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

World: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.001 kg per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
0.0105 kg per US$ of GDP
in 1968
All-time low
0.001 kg per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0.0020.0040.0060.0080.01196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in World stood at 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in World peaked at 0.0105 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in World, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per unit of GDP in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP
1962 0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP +5.5%
1963 0.0088 kg per US$ of GDP +4.3%
1964 0.0089 kg per US$ of GDP +2.2%
1965 0.0095 kg per US$ of GDP +5.8%
1966 0.0101 kg per US$ of GDP +7.3%
1967 0.0104 kg per US$ of GDP +2.9%
1968 0.0105 kg per US$ of GDP +1.1%
1969 0.0103 kg per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1970 0.0105 kg per US$ of GDP +1.6%
1971 0.0101 kg per US$ of GDP -3.7%
1972 0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP -7.0%
1973 0.0083 kg per US$ of GDP -11.7%
1974 0.0071 kg per US$ of GDP -14.3%
1975 0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP +2.1%
1976 0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP -5.3%
1977 0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP -3.6%
1978 0.0061 kg per US$ of GDP -7.4%
1979 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP -8.7%
1980 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP -5.7%
1981 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1982 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP +2.7%
1983 0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP +5.6%
1984 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP +2.3%
1985 0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP -4.6%
1986 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP -13.0%
1987 0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP -8.3%
1988 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP -6.0%
1989 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP -5.2%
1990 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP -12.8%
1991 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1992 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP -7.8%
1993 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP -3.9%
1994 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP -6.5%
1995 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP -3.6%
1996 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP +3.3%
1997 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP -1.9%
1998 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP +2.4%
1999 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2000 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2001 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2002 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP -0.9%
2003 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2004 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2005 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2006 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2007 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP -8.1%
2008 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP -10.6%
2009 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP +8.3%
2010 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2011 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2012 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP -2.1%
2013 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2014 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2015 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP +4.5%
2016 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2017 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2018 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2019 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2020 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP +8.8%
2021 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP -13.7%
2022 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP -7.2%
2023 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0105 kg per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0105 kg per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Malawi 0.0205 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 2 Turkmenistan 0.0131 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 0.0113 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 4 Uzbekistan 0.0089 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 5 Zambia 0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in World?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in World was 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 0.0105 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does World rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
World ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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)
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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.