Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Central America
Central America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 10.16 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Central America recorded 10.16 kg/cap for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Central America peaked at 15.75 kg/cap in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.46 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places Central America 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.81 kg/cap | 3.46 kg/cap | 8.09 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.49 kg/cap | 8.23 kg/cap | 12.67 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.43 kg/cap | 12.22 kg/cap | 15.75 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.68 kg/cap | 11.24 kg/cap | 14.27 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.26 kg/cap | 8.48 kg/cap | 12.97 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.95 kg/cap | 9.38 kg/cap | 12.03 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.99 kg/cap | 7.89 kg/cap | 11.4 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.58 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 29.08 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 3.69 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 72,178 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.15 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Central America?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Central America was 10.16 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.75 kg/cap in 1987.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Central America ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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