Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 1.51 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.51 million t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Bangladesh peaked at 1.53 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20,000 t, in 1961.
That places Bangladesh 17th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 24,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 36,000 t | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 34,000 t | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 42,900 t | +26.2% |
| 1966 | 56,300 t | +31.2% |
| 1967 | 70,900 t | +25.9% |
| 1968 | 76,100 t | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 90,400 t | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 97,700 t | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 78,100 t | -20.1% |
| 1972 | 129,291 t | +65.5% |
| 1973 | 126,953 t | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 82,811 t | -34.8% |
| 1975 | 146,618 t | +77.1% |
| 1976 | 167,750 t | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 225,191 t | +34.2% |
| 1978 | 227,785 t | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 260,215 t | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 267,908 t | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 251,628 t | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 304,879 t | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 344,928 t | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 384,651 t | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 367,785 t | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 422,956 t | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 474,614 t | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 528,608 t | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 629,795 t | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 609,163 t | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 705,600 t | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 713,300 t | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 733,562 t | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 803,540 t | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 943,000 t | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 996,070 t | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 876,600 t | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 882,500 t | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million t | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 995,852 t | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million t | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million t | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 951,340 t | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 954,039 t | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 993,327 t | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million t | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million t | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million t | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million t | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.17 million t | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.27 million t | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million t | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million t | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million t | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million t | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million t | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million t | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million t | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million t | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million t | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.53 million t | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 1.51 million t | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million t | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.51 million t | +0.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.51 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,249 t, 42.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.51 million t is above the median for South Asia, which is 110,310 t, 13.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +77.1% | 82,811 t | 146,618 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,067 t | 20,000 t | 90,400 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 154,241 t | 78,100 t | 260,215 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 397,775 t | 251,628 t | 629,795 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 827,804 t | 609,163 t | 1.01 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million t | 951,340 t | 1.29 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million t | 1.11 million t | 1.33 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million t | 1.36 million t | 1.53 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0034 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.61 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Bangladesh?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Bangladesh was 1.51 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 t in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf