Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nepal
Nepal: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 50.8 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nepal stood at 50.8 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.9% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nepal peaked at 69.29 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1111 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Nepal 84th out of 186 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.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2002 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.1111 kg/ha | -44.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3259 kg/ha | +193.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4369 kg/ha | +34.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4915 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8763 kg/ha | +78.3% |
| 1967 | 0.977 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 1.28 kg/ha | +31.0% |
| 1969 | 1.83 kg/ha | +42.9% |
| 1970 | 2.07 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 2.82 kg/ha | +36.2% |
| 1972 | 3.7 kg/ha | +31.4% |
| 1973 | 4.1 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 4.04 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.78 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 4.78 kg/ha | +26.2% |
| 1977 | 5.77 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 6.05 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 6.67 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 7.3 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 7.76 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 9.84 kg/ha | +26.8% |
| 1983 | 12.08 kg/ha | +22.7% |
| 1984 | 13.59 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 13.6 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 14.09 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 16.32 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 16.99 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 21.01 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 22.06 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 24.22 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 25.11 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 23.23 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 27.79 kg/ha | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 29.14 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 31.07 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 31.9 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 35.84 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 25.3 kg/ha | -29.4% |
| 2000 | 21.47 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 19.73 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 14.83 kg/ha | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 11.57 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 5.56 kg/ha | -52.0% |
| 2005 | 1.42 kg/ha | -74.4% |
| 2006 | 3.25 kg/ha | +129.0% |
| 2007 | 1.46 kg/ha | -55.1% |
| 2008 | 2.29 kg/ha | +56.5% |
| 2009 | 7.85 kg/ha | +243.2% |
| 2010 | 12.47 kg/ha | +58.9% |
| 2011 | 16.04 kg/ha | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 23.5 kg/ha | +46.5% |
| 2013 | 40.11 kg/ha | +70.7% |
| 2014 | 40.81 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 48.37 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 48.29 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.69 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 63.62 kg/ha | +30.7% |
| 2019 | 64.51 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 60.14 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 69.29 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 38.22 kg/ha | -44.8% |
| 2023 | 50.8 kg/ha | +32.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 50.8 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.04 kg/ha, 3.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 50.8 kg/ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 59.56 kg/ha, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +243.2% | 2.29 kg/ha | 7.85 kg/ha |
| 1963 | +193.3% | 0.1111 kg/ha | 0.3259 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7252 kg/ha | 0.1111 kg/ha | 1.83 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.38 kg/ha | 2.07 kg/ha | 6.67 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.26 kg/ha | 7.3 kg/ha | 21.01 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.57 kg/ha | 22.06 kg/ha | 35.84 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.94 kg/ha | 1.42 kg/ha | 21.47 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.64 kg/ha | 12.47 kg/ha | 64.51 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.61 kg/ha | 38.22 kg/ha | 69.29 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 81 El Salvador 52.32 kg/ha compare
- 82 Panama 51.27 kg/ha compare
- 83 New Zealand 51.08 kg/ha compare
- 85 Lebanon 50.52 kg/ha compare
- 86 Malaysia 49.22 kg/ha compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48.63 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nepal?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nepal was 50.8 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 69.29 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1111 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Nepal rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Nepal ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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 (%).