Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 1.76 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.76 million t
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 19 countries
All-time high
1.76 million t
in 2024
All-time low
9,000 t
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Viet Nam, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 1.76 million t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Viet Nam peaked at 1.76 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,000 t, in 1963.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Viet Nam, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 14,000 t —
1962 15,000 t +7.1%
1963 9,000 t -40.0%
1964 11,000 t +22.2%
1965 13,000 t +18.2%
1966 13,000 t +0.0%
1967 66,800 t +413.8%
1968 83,400 t +24.9%
1969 173,484 t +108.0%
1970 173,269 t -0.1%
1971 128,200 t -26.0%
1972 161,100 t +25.7%
1973 133,300 t -17.3%
1974 121,200 t -9.1%
1975 194,000 t +60.1%
1976 197,400 t +1.8%
1977 269,000 t +36.3%
1978 184,000 t -31.6%
1979 96,000 t -47.8%
1980 88,300 t -8.0%
1981 169,100 t +91.5%
1982 214,700 t +27.0%
1983 318,300 t +48.3%
1984 299,100 t -6.0%
1985 342,300 t +14.4%
1986 382,400 t +11.7%
1987 309,000 t -19.2%
1988 428,803 t +38.8%
1989 423,985 t -1.1%
1990 425,379 t +0.3%
1991 619,000 t +45.5%
1992 541,300 t -12.6%
1993 565,000 t +4.4%
1994 874,900 t +54.8%
1995 813,700 t -7.0%
1996 995,300 t +22.3%
1997 922,900 t -7.3%
1998 1.19 million t +28.5%
1999 1.22 million t +3.2%
2000 1.33 million t +8.5%
2001 1.06 million t -19.9%
2002 1.14 million t +6.8%
2003 1.24 million t +9.3%
2004 1.31 million t +5.4%
2005 1.10 million t -15.8%
2006 989,618 t -10.2%
2007 1.15 million t +16.0%
2008 726,655 t -36.7%
2009 1.55 million t +113.7%
2010 1.20 million t -23.0%
2011 989,467 t -17.3%
2012 1.19 million t +19.9%
2013 1.63 million t +37.3%
2014 1.36 million t -16.2%
2015 1.70 million t +24.3%
2016 1.55 million t -8.7%
2017 1.56 million t +0.9%
2018 1.57 million t +0.6%
2019 1.57 million t +0.0%
2020 1.57 million t +0.0%
2021 1.57 million t +0.0%
2022 1.76 million t +12.2%
2023 1.76 million t +0.0%
2024 1.76 million t +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Viet Nam 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.

YearChange FromTo
1967 +413.8% 13,000 t 66,800 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44,298 t 9,000 t 173,484 t 9
1970s 165,747 t 96,000 t 269,000 t 10
1980s 297,599 t 88,300 t 428,803 t 10
1990s 816,778 t 425,379 t 1.22 million t 10
2000s 1.16 million t 726,655 t 1.55 million t 10
2010s 1.43 million t 989,467 t 1.70 million t 10
2020s 1.69 million t 1.57 million t 1.76 million t 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 1 China 24.79 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 24.67 million t compare
  3. 3 India 22.15 million t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 1.92 million t compare
  5. 4 USSR 7.78 million t compare
  6. 5 Brazil 7.01 million t compare
  7. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 903,184 t compare
  8. 6 Pakistan 3.81 million t compare
  9. 7 Canada 3.21 million t compare
  10. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 157,171 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Viet Nam?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Viet Nam was 1.76 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 Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 1.76 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 9,000 t in 1963.
How does Viet Nam rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
Viet Nam ranks 4th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 12,827 data points, 1961–2024
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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