Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Paraguay
Paraguay: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 24.07 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay stood at 24.07 kg/ha.
The figure is up 28.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Paraguay peaked at 31.81 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0617 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 118th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0617 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.1217 kg/ha | +97.2% |
| 1963 | 0.119 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3268 kg/ha | +174.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2983 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3043 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3261 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4367 kg/ha | +33.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5459 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 2.68 kg/ha | +390.4% |
| 1971 | 1.35 kg/ha | -49.4% |
| 1972 | 1.59 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 1.09 kg/ha | -31.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6469 kg/ha | -40.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2606 kg/ha | -59.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3934 kg/ha | +51.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2172 kg/ha | -44.8% |
| 1978 | 0.533 kg/ha | +145.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6778 kg/ha | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7799 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 1.22 kg/ha | +56.4% |
| 1982 | 1.06 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8804 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6596 kg/ha | -25.1% |
| 1985 | 1.72 kg/ha | +161.4% |
| 1986 | 1.85 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9083 kg/ha | -50.8% |
| 1988 | 1.03 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 1.61 kg/ha | +55.5% |
| 1990 | 1.65 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.94 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 2 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 4.12 kg/ha | +105.8% |
| 1994 | 3.88 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 3.71 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 5.19 kg/ha | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 5.56 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 6.95 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 6.08 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 5.88 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 6.89 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 10.54 kg/ha | +53.1% |
| 2003 | 12.29 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 14.67 kg/ha | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 11.88 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 13.3 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 21.03 kg/ha | +58.2% |
| 2008 | 15.32 kg/ha | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 12.25 kg/ha | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 16.34 kg/ha | +33.4% |
| 2011 | 20.98 kg/ha | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 20 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 28.02 kg/ha | +40.1% |
| 2014 | 31.81 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 26.09 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 23.75 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 25.85 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 25.89 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 23.14 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 26.42 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 29.22 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 18.75 kg/ha | -35.8% |
| 2023 | 24.07 kg/ha | +28.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 24.07 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.17 kg/ha, 53% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 24.07 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.13 kg/ha, 56% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +390.4% | 0.5459 kg/ha | 2.68 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2823 kg/ha | 0.0617 kg/ha | 0.5459 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9438 kg/ha | 0.2172 kg/ha | 2.68 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 kg/ha | 0.6596 kg/ha | 1.85 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.11 kg/ha | 1.65 kg/ha | 6.95 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.41 kg/ha | 5.88 kg/ha | 21.03 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.19 kg/ha | 16.34 kg/ha | 31.81 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.61 kg/ha | 18.75 kg/ha | 29.22 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 115 Seychelles 25.81 kg/ha compare
- 116 Namibia 25.55 kg/ha compare
- 117 Brunei Darussalam 24.3 kg/ha compare
- 119 Zimbabwe 23.61 kg/ha compare
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 22.84 kg/ha compare
- 121 Morocco 22.53 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.19 % 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 0.2789 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Paraguay?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Paraguay was 24.07 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 31.81 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0617 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Paraguay ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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 (%).