NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Peru
Peru: NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use was 14,872 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Peru, 2002–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2011, npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Peru stood at 14,872 t. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 437.5% on the previous year and up 3,030.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Peru peaked at 14,872 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 471 t, in 2006.
That places Peru 62nd out of 122 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Peru, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 475 t | — |
| 2003 | 513 t | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 615 t | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 660 t | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 471 t | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 5,285 t | +1022.1% |
| 2008 | 9,393 t | +77.7% |
| 2009 | 5,915 t | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 2,767 t | -53.2% |
| 2011 | 14,872 t | +437.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 14,872 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,428 t, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Peru's 14,872 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,494 t, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,916 t | 471 t | 9,393 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 8,820 t | 2,767 t | 14,872 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.59 % 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 0.1844 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Peru?
- Npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Peru was 14,872 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 14,872 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 471 t in 2006.
- How does Peru rank for npk fertilizers — agricultural use?
- Peru ranks 62nd out of 122 countries with data for 2011.
- Is npk fertilizers — agricultural use rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,030.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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