Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Paraguay
Paraguay: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 34.56 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay is 34.56 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Paraguay peaked at 34.56 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.06 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 101st 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) — Use per area of cropland in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.06 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.12 kg/ha | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 0.12 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.33 kg/ha | +175.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.33 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 0.44 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 0.55 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 2.68 kg/ha | +387.3% |
| 1971 | 1.35 kg/ha | -49.6% |
| 1972 | 1.59 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 1.09 kg/ha | -31.4% |
| 1974 | 0.65 kg/ha | -40.4% |
| 1975 | 0.26 kg/ha | -60.0% |
| 1976 | 0.39 kg/ha | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 0.22 kg/ha | -43.6% |
| 1978 | 0.53 kg/ha | +140.9% |
| 1979 | 0.68 kg/ha | +28.3% |
| 1980 | 0.78 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 1.22 kg/ha | +56.4% |
| 1982 | 1.06 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 0.88 kg/ha | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 0.66 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 1.72 kg/ha | +160.6% |
| 1986 | 1.85 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.91 kg/ha | -50.8% |
| 1988 | 1.03 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 1.61 kg/ha | +56.3% |
| 1990 | 1.65 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.94 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 2.05 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 4.05 kg/ha | +97.6% |
| 1994 | 3.89 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.8 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.13 kg/ha | +35.0% |
| 1997 | 5.31 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 7.01 kg/ha | +32.0% |
| 1999 | 6.13 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 5.88 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 6.86 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 10.54 kg/ha | +53.6% |
| 2003 | 12.21 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 14.48 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 11.66 kg/ha | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 12.97 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 20.4 kg/ha | +57.3% |
| 2008 | 15.32 kg/ha | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 15.12 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 20.63 kg/ha | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 25.07 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 23.97 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 27.96 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 32.13 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 28.77 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 27.95 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 30.7 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 30.14 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 27.44 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 31.23 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 34.2 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 24.77 kg/ha | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 28.97 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 34.56 kg/ha | +19.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 34.56 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.48 kg/ha, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 34.56 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.98 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 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 | +387.3% | 0.55 kg/ha | 2.68 kg/ha |
| 1964 | +175.0% | 0.12 kg/ha | 0.33 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2833 kg/ha | 0.06 kg/ha | 0.55 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.944 kg/ha | 0.22 kg/ha | 2.68 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 kg/ha | 0.66 kg/ha | 1.85 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1 kg/ha | 1.65 kg/ha | 7.01 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.54 kg/ha | 5.88 kg/ha | 20.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.48 kg/ha | 20.63 kg/ha | 32.13 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.75 kg/ha | 24.77 kg/ha | 34.56 kg/ha | 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) — use per area of cropland in Paraguay?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Paraguay was 34.56 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 34.56 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Paraguay ranks 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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) — 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