Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Pakistan
Pakistan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 121.34 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Pakistan stood at 121.34 kg/ha.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Pakistan peaked at 122.88 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.33 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Pakistan 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.36 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.33 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 2.19 kg/ha | +64.7% |
| 1964 | 2.68 kg/ha | +22.4% |
| 1965 | 2.15 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 1966 | 3.32 kg/ha | +54.4% |
| 1967 | 5.46 kg/ha | +64.5% |
| 1968 | 6.33 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 8.88 kg/ha | +40.3% |
| 1970 | 8.15 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 11.28 kg/ha | +38.4% |
| 1972 | 12.66 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 10.89 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 11.81 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 14.29 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 16.64 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 17.92 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 21.78 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 24.76 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 26.02 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 26.43 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 28.47 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 29.11 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 28.75 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 35.12 kg/ha | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 43.59 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1987 | 40.47 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 43.64 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 47.56 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 48.72 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 48.33 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 53.86 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 53.96 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 56.45 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 64.17 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 63.68 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 65.92 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 65.86 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 69.85 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 71.44 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 71.68 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 74.8 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 77.13 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 82.79 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 91.03 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 92.15 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 87.51 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 96.59 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 114.01 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 108.15 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 103.03 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 91.77 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 103.57 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 100.45 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 101.29 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 101.97 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 107.71 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 107.96 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 112.09 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 111.57 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 119.78 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 118.49 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 122.88 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 121.34 kg/ha | -1.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 121.34 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.93 kg/ha, 7.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 121.34 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.28 kg/ha, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +64.7% | 1.33 kg/ha | 2.19 kg/ha |
| 1967 | +64.5% | 3.32 kg/ha | 5.46 kg/ha |
| 1966 | +54.4% | 2.15 kg/ha | 3.32 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.74 kg/ha | 1.33 kg/ha | 8.88 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.02 kg/ha | 8.15 kg/ha | 24.76 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.92 kg/ha | 26.02 kg/ha | 47.56 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.08 kg/ha | 48.33 kg/ha | 69.85 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.91 kg/ha | 71.44 kg/ha | 114.01 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.8 kg/ha | 91.77 kg/ha | 112.09 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.81 kg/ha | 111.57 kg/ha | 122.88 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 19 Czechia 128.36 kg/ha compare
- 19 Micronesia 0.29 kg/ha compare
- 20 Guyana 127.06 kg/ha compare
- 21 Norway 122.79 kg/ha compare
- 22 Caribbean 28.42 kg/ha compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 113.11 kg/ha compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 108.15 kg/ha compare
- 25 Georgia 103.88 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % 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 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Pakistan?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Pakistan was 121.34 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 122.88 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Pakistan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland. 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