Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Maldives
Maldives: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 48.57 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Maldives, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 48.57 kg/ha for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 36.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Maldives peaked at 75.19 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8182 kg/ha, in 2002.
Maldives ranks 88th of 186 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.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Maldives, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.25 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2.25 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.25 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.25 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.25 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.25 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.25 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.25 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.25 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.25 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.8 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 1.8 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.5 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 1.5 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.5 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.5 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.5 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.5 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.5 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.5 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.5 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.29 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 1.29 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.29 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.29 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.29 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.29 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.29 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.29 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.29 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.29 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.29 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.29 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.29 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.29 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.29 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.29 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.29 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.29 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.12 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 1 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8182 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 1.09 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 2 kg/ha | +83.3% |
| 2005 | 4.25 kg/ha | +112.5% |
| 2006 | 19.83 kg/ha | +366.7% |
| 2007 | 42.67 kg/ha | +115.1% |
| 2008 | 10.67 kg/ha | -75.0% |
| 2009 | 23.5 kg/ha | +120.3% |
| 2010 | 21.53 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 11.86 kg/ha | -44.9% |
| 2012 | 56.11 kg/ha | +372.9% |
| 2013 | 47.41 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 37.59 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 41.85 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 62.78 kg/ha | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 64.81 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 75.19 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 43.15 kg/ha | -42.6% |
| 2020 | 45.19 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 52.24 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 35.51 kg/ha | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 48.57 kg/ha | +36.8% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 48.57 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.17 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 48.57 kg/ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 59.56 kg/ha, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 kg/ha | 2.25 kg/ha | 2.25 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.64 kg/ha | 1.5 kg/ha | 2.25 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 kg/ha | 1.29 kg/ha | 1.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 kg/ha | 1.29 kg/ha | 1.29 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7 kg/ha | 0.8182 kg/ha | 42.67 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.23 kg/ha | 11.86 kg/ha | 75.19 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.38 kg/ha | 35.51 kg/ha | 52.24 kg/ha | 4 |
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More environment data for Maldives
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.252 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.911 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Maldives?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Maldives was 48.57 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 75.19 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8182 kg/ha in 2002.
- How does Maldives rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Maldives ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).