Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Asia
Asia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 13.76 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Asia recorded 13.76 kg/cap for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Asia peaked at 14.82 kg/cap in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.26 kg/cap, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Asia, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.26 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 1.47 kg/cap | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 1.6 kg/cap | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 1.79 kg/cap | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 2.12 kg/cap | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 2.74 kg/cap | +29.2% |
| 1967 | 2.61 kg/cap | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 2.85 kg/cap | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 3.19 kg/cap | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 3.61 kg/cap | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 3.75 kg/cap | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 4.13 kg/cap | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 4.43 kg/cap | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 3.92 kg/cap | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 4.93 kg/cap | +25.8% |
| 1976 | 4.79 kg/cap | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 6.07 kg/cap | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 7.24 kg/cap | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 7.75 kg/cap | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 8.36 kg/cap | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 8.25 kg/cap | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 8.55 kg/cap | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 9.35 kg/cap | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 10.04 kg/cap | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 9.63 kg/cap | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 9.83 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 10.58 kg/cap | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 11.54 kg/cap | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 11.6 kg/cap | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 11.81 kg/cap | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 11.87 kg/cap | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 12.28 kg/cap | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 11.46 kg/cap | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 11.7 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 13.05 kg/cap | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 13.64 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 12.92 kg/cap | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 13.06 kg/cap | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 13.38 kg/cap | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 12.47 kg/cap | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 12.4 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 12.84 kg/cap | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 12.96 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 13.38 kg/cap | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 13.62 kg/cap | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 13.96 kg/cap | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 14.13 kg/cap | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 14.12 kg/cap | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.66 kg/cap | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 14.73 kg/cap | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.82 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.66 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 14.69 kg/cap | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.63 kg/cap | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.47 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 14.26 kg/cap | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 14.13 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.8 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 13.61 kg/cap | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.01 kg/cap | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 13.56 kg/cap | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 13.33 kg/cap | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 13.64 kg/cap | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 13.76 kg/cap | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.18 kg/cap | 1.26 kg/cap | 3.19 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.06 kg/cap | 3.61 kg/cap | 7.75 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.77 kg/cap | 8.25 kg/cap | 11.6 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.52 kg/cap | 11.46 kg/cap | 13.64 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.45 kg/cap | 12.4 kg/cap | 14.66 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.38 kg/cap | 13.61 kg/cap | 14.82 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.66 kg/cap | 13.33 kg/cap | 14.01 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 Australia 103.04 kg/cap compare
- 1 Türkiye 21.91 kg/cap compare
- 2 Republic of Moldova 18.85 kg/cap compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 98.34 kg/cap compare
- 3 Canada 80.8 kg/cap compare
- 3 Viet Nam 17.47 kg/cap compare
- 4 New Zealand 74.22 kg/cap compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.25 kg/cap compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 68.13 kg/cap compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9.86 kg/cap compare
- 6 Uruguay 66.01 kg/cap compare
- 7 Ireland 59.07 kg/cap compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.05 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 44.07 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 66.09 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Asia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Asia was 13.76 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.82 kg/cap in 2011.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Asia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Asia ranks 4th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia 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 capita. 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