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 17th out of 29 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Central America, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.46 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 3.75 kg/cap | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 5.64 kg/cap | +50.4% |
| 1964 | 5.67 kg/cap | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 5.7 kg/cap | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 6.32 kg/cap | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 6.22 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 7.43 kg/cap | +19.5% |
| 1969 | 8.09 kg/cap | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 8.23 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 8.29 kg/cap | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 8.91 kg/cap | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 10.09 kg/cap | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 10.02 kg/cap | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 11.43 kg/cap | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 12.67 kg/cap | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 12.26 kg/cap | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 11.48 kg/cap | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 11.53 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 12.22 kg/cap | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 14.49 kg/cap | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 14.72 kg/cap | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 13.72 kg/cap | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 14.31 kg/cap | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 14.93 kg/cap | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 15.46 kg/cap | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 15.75 kg/cap | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 14.51 kg/cap | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 14.18 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 14.27 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 12.54 kg/cap | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 13.02 kg/cap | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 12.54 kg/cap | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 11.96 kg/cap | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 11.24 kg/cap | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 12.46 kg/cap | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 12.57 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 13.3 kg/cap | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 12.88 kg/cap | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 12.97 kg/cap | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 12.61 kg/cap | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 9.6 kg/cap | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 10.12 kg/cap | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 8.85 kg/cap | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 10.88 kg/cap | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 9.87 kg/cap | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 10.25 kg/cap | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 8.48 kg/cap | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 8.98 kg/cap | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 9.38 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 11.81 kg/cap | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 11.44 kg/cap | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 12.03 kg/cap | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 11.26 kg/cap | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 9.53 kg/cap | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 11.71 kg/cap | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 11.48 kg/cap | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.83 kg/cap | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 10.03 kg/cap | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 11.4 kg/cap | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 10.44 kg/cap | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 7.89 kg/cap | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 10.08 kg/cap | +27.8% |
| 2024 | 10.16 kg/cap | +0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Central America 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 | +50.4% | 3.75 kg/cap | 5.64 kg/cap |
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
- 14 Serbia and Montenegro 33.89 kg/cap compare
- 15 Denmark 33.17 kg/cap compare
- 15 Polynesia 0.36 kg/cap compare
- 16 Brazil 33.05 kg/cap compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.3 kg/cap compare
- 17 Czechia 30.68 kg/cap compare
- 17 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.11 kg/cap compare
- 18 Argentina 30.35 kg/cap compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.07 kg/cap compare
- 19 Poland 30 kg/cap compare
- 19 Micronesia 0.03 kg/cap compare
- 20 Finland 28.74 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.15 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 29.08 million m3 (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 17th out of 29 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