Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in El Salvador
El Salvador: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 29,623 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in El Salvador stood at 29,623 t.
That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in El Salvador peaked at 84,192 t in 1978 and was at its lowest, 12,064 t, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 119th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,064 t | — |
| 1962 | 16,527 t | +37.0% |
| 1963 | 29,413 t | +78.0% |
| 1964 | 30,775 t | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 21,608 t | -29.8% |
| 1966 | 34,905 t | +61.5% |
| 1967 | 29,263 t | -16.2% |
| 1968 | 34,000 t | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 35,000 t | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 45,000 t | +28.6% |
| 1971 | 63,000 t | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 65,000 t | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 68,000 t | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 62,500 t | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 65,000 t | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 77,106 t | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 77,118 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 84,192 t | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 50,600 t | -39.9% |
| 1980 | 47,649 t | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 66,521 t | +39.6% |
| 1982 | 44,209 t | -33.5% |
| 1983 | 59,376 t | +34.3% |
| 1984 | 39,831 t | -32.9% |
| 1985 | 61,151 t | +53.5% |
| 1986 | 49,120 t | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 64,471 t | +31.3% |
| 1988 | 67,808 t | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 56,155 t | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 52,717 t | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 55,403 t | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 53,669 t | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 52,720 t | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 46,000 t | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 41,887 t | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 60,000 t | +43.2% |
| 1997 | 72,100 t | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 57,000 t | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 56,808 t | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 48,453 t | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 48,274 t | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 34,510 t | -28.5% |
| 2003 | 36,496 t | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 46,957 t | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 68,253 t | +45.4% |
| 2006 | 52,360 t | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 64,920 t | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 74,283 t | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 65,253 t | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 73,674 t | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 82,652 t | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 71,085 t | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 69,169 t | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 49,633 t | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 58,092 t | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 47,349 t | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 34,304 t | -27.6% |
| 2018 | 54,274 t | +58.2% |
| 2019 | 25,165 t | -53.6% |
| 2020 | 40,437 t | +60.7% |
| 2021 | 52,142 t | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 19,609 t | -62.4% |
| 2023 | 37,282 t | +90.1% |
| 2024 | 29,623 t | -20.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 29,623 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,800 t, 71% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 29,623 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,010 t, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,062 t | 12,064 t | 35,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 65,752 t | 45,000 t | 84,192 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,629 t | 39,831 t | 67,808 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,830 t | 41,887 t | 72,100 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,976 t | 34,510 t | 74,283 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,540 t | 25,165 t | 82,652 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,819 t | 19,609 t | 52,142 t | 5 |
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More environment data for El Salvador
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.045 % 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 0.01 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 3.07 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -16.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in El Salvador?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in El Salvador was 29,623 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 84,192 t in 1978.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,064 t in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- El Salvador ranks 119th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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