Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Paraguay
Paraguay: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 160,482 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Paraguay stood at 160,482 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Paraguay peaked at 160,482 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50 t, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50 t | — |
| 1962 | 100 t | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 285 t | +185.0% |
| 1965 | 267 t | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 280 t | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 300 t | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 400 t | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 500 t | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 2,452 t | +390.4% |
| 1971 | 1,240 t | -49.4% |
| 1972 | 1,452 t | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 1,000 t | -31.1% |
| 1974 | 667 t | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 300 t | -55.0% |
| 1976 | 500 t | +66.7% |
| 1977 | 300 t | -40.0% |
| 1978 | 800 t | +166.7% |
| 1979 | 1,092 t | +36.5% |
| 1980 | 1,350 t | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 2,265 t | +67.8% |
| 1982 | 2,000 t | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 1,700 t | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 1,300 t | -23.5% |
| 1985 | 3,457 t | +165.9% |
| 1986 | 3,800 t | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 1,900 t | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 2,197 t | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 3,483 t | +58.5% |
| 1990 | 3,654 t | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 4,336 t | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 4,808 t | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 9,900 t | +105.9% |
| 1994 | 9,900 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 t | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 14,000 t | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 15,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 20,471 t | +36.5% |
| 1999 | 18,547 t | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 18,300 t | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 22,100 t | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 34,934 t | +58.1% |
| 2003 | 41,662 t | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 50,723 t | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 41,897 t | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 47,891 t | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 76,839 t | +60.4% |
| 2008 | 58,789 t | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 58,908 t | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81,616 t | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 100,585 t | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 97,575 t | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 115,423 t | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 134,521 t | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 122,063 t | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 120,237 t | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 133,803 t | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 133,104 t | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 122,771 t | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 141,490 t | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 156,930 t | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 115,003 t | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 134,521 t | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 160,482 t | +19.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 160,482 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,800 t, 3.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 160,482 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,010 t, 10.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +390.4% | 500 t | 2,452 t |
| 1964 | +185.0% | 100 t | 285 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 253.56 t | 50 t | 500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 980.3 t | 300 t | 2,452 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,345 t | 1,300 t | 3,800 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,062 t | 3,654 t | 20,471 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,204 t | 18,300 t | 76,839 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,170 t | 81,616 t | 134,521 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,685 t | 115,003 t | 160,482 t | 5 |
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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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Paraguay?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Paraguay was 160,482 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 160,482 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 t in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Paraguay ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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