Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 26.21 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Papua New Guinea is 26.21 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Papua New Guinea peaked at 26.21 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2 kg/ha, in 1964.
That places Papua New Guinea 123rd out of 213 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) — Use per area of cropland in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.22 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.22 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.22 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.62 kg/ha | +210.0% |
| 1967 | 1.01 kg/ha | +62.9% |
| 1968 | 0.99 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.92 kg/ha | +93.9% |
| 1970 | 1.87 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 3.66 kg/ha | +95.7% |
| 1972 | 3.58 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 4.5 kg/ha | +25.7% |
| 1974 | 5.81 kg/ha | +29.1% |
| 1975 | 5.49 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 6.89 kg/ha | +25.5% |
| 1977 | 8.9 kg/ha | +29.2% |
| 1978 | 9.01 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 4.67 kg/ha | -48.2% |
| 1980 | 4.37 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 10.55 kg/ha | +141.4% |
| 1982 | 4.6 kg/ha | -56.4% |
| 1983 | 5.01 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 4.77 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 7.33 kg/ha | +53.7% |
| 1986 | 9.18 kg/ha | +25.2% |
| 1987 | 9.84 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 8.14 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 8.12 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 6.81 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 8.2 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 10.04 kg/ha | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 9.74 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 9.72 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 9.59 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 9.46 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 9.55 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.6 kg/ha | -62.3% |
| 1999 | 3 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 5.18 kg/ha | +72.7% |
| 2001 | 5.26 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.4 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.4 kg/ha | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 15.81 kg/ha | +113.6% |
| 2005 | 14.67 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 11.78 kg/ha | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 11.94 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 12.98 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 17.65 kg/ha | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 14.83 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 10.55 kg/ha | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 14.72 kg/ha | +39.5% |
| 2013 | 15.08 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 15.27 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 18.26 kg/ha | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 18.46 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 21.69 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 23.51 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 23.66 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 21.74 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 20.5 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 25.08 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 20.75 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 26.21 kg/ha | +26.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 26.21 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.93 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 26.21 kg/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.33 kg/ha, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +210.0% | 0.2 kg/ha | 0.62 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6222 kg/ha | 0.2 kg/ha | 1.92 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.44 kg/ha | 1.87 kg/ha | 9.01 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.19 kg/ha | 4.37 kg/ha | 10.55 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.97 kg/ha | 3 kg/ha | 10.04 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.81 kg/ha | 5.18 kg/ha | 17.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6 kg/ha | 10.55 kg/ha | 23.66 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.86 kg/ha | 20.5 kg/ha | 26.21 kg/ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Papua New Guinea?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Papua New Guinea was 26.21 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.21 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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