NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Paraguay
Paraguay: NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use was 485,812 t in 2011. ▲ Rising
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Paraguay, 2003–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 485,812 t for npk fertilizers — agricultural use in 2011. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 111.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Paraguay peaked at 485,812 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 229,984 t, in 2003.
Paraguay ranks 9th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 229,984 t | — |
| 2004 | 290,766 t | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 239,722 t | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 261,465 t | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 438,210 t | +67.6% |
| 2008 | 322,719 t | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 280,672 t | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 425,425 t | +51.6% |
| 2011 | 485,812 t | +14.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 485,812 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,428 t, 46.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 485,812 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,494 t, 46.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 294,791 t | 229,984 t | 438,210 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 455,618 t | 425,425 t | 485,812 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,522 t compare
- 6 Thailand 539,644 t compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,901 t compare
- 7 Ukraine 527,640 t compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 524,100 t compare
- 10 Greece 415,453 t compare
- 11 Italy 400,590 t
- 12 Egypt 400,000 t 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 npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Paraguay?
- Npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Paraguay was 485,812 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 485,812 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,984 t in 2003.
- How does Paraguay rank for npk fertilizers — agricultural use?
- Paraguay ranks 9th out of 122 countries with data for 2011.
- Is npk fertilizers — agricultural use rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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