NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Argentina
Argentina: NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use was 108,246 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Argentina, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 108,246 t for npk fertilizers — agricultural use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Argentina peaked at 128,987 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,718 t, in 2009.
That places Argentina 29th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Argentina, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18,423 t | — |
| 2005 | 17,777 t | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 12,057 t | -32.2% |
| 2007 | 6,686 t | -44.5% |
| 2008 | 8,428 t | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 4,718 t | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 62,342 t | +1221.4% |
| 2011 | 93,900 t | +50.6% |
| 2014 | 63,986 t | -31.9% |
| 2015 | 52,648 t | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 81,653 t | +55.1% |
| 2017 | 98,814 t | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 84,271 t | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 78,655 t | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 121,459 t | +54.4% |
| 2021 | 128,987 t | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 94,769 t | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 108,246 t | +14.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 108,246 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,428 t, 10.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 108,246 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,494 t, 10.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1221.4% | 4,718 t | 62,342 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,348 t | 4,718 t | 18,423 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 77,034 t | 52,648 t | 98,814 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 113,365 t | 94,769 t | 128,987 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % 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 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Argentina?
- Npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Argentina was 108,246 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 128,987 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,718 t in 2009.
- How does Argentina rank for npk fertilizers — agricultural use?
- Argentina ranks 29th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is npk fertilizers — agricultural use rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf