Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 9.38 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 9.38 kg/cap for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Colombia peaked at 11.06 kg/cap in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.43 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places Colombia 70th out of 197 countries 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.43 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 2.41 kg/cap | +68.5% |
| 1963 | 2.14 kg/cap | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 3.01 kg/cap | +40.7% |
| 1965 | 2.48 kg/cap | -17.6% |
| 1966 | 2.39 kg/cap | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 2.44 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.68 kg/cap | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 2.68 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.05 kg/cap | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 3.67 kg/cap | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 5 kg/cap | +36.2% |
| 1973 | 5.63 kg/cap | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 5.37 kg/cap | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 4.77 kg/cap | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 5.98 kg/cap | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 5.9 kg/cap | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 5.36 kg/cap | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 5.92 kg/cap | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 5.79 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 5.35 kg/cap | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 5.46 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 5.62 kg/cap | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 6.32 kg/cap | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 6.29 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.51 kg/cap | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 8.03 kg/cap | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 8.41 kg/cap | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 8.46 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 9.61 kg/cap | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 9.03 kg/cap | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 7.57 kg/cap | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 7.31 kg/cap | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 7.2 kg/cap | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 6.74 kg/cap | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 6.47 kg/cap | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 7.14 kg/cap | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 7.85 kg/cap | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 7.8 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 8.55 kg/cap | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 7.59 kg/cap | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 8.9 kg/cap | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 9.14 kg/cap | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 9.11 kg/cap | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.2 kg/cap | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 8.08 kg/cap | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 8.22 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.74 kg/cap | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 8.3 kg/cap | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 9.03 kg/cap | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 9.78 kg/cap | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 9.23 kg/cap | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 8.4 kg/cap | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 9.95 kg/cap | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 9.98 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.13 kg/cap | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 11.06 kg/cap | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 10 kg/cap | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 9.26 kg/cap | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 10.43 kg/cap | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 9.56 kg/cap | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 7.7 kg/cap | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 9.87 kg/cap | +28.2% |
| 2024 | 9.38 kg/cap | -5.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 9.38 kg/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.87 kg/cap, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 9.38 kg/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.95 kg/cap, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.41 kg/cap | 1.43 kg/cap | 3.01 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.06 kg/cap | 3.05 kg/cap | 5.98 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.72 kg/cap | 5.35 kg/cap | 8.46 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.67 kg/cap | 6.47 kg/cap | 9.61 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.38 kg/cap | 7.59 kg/cap | 9.14 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.58 kg/cap | 8.4 kg/cap | 11.06 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.39 kg/cap | 7.7 kg/cap | 10.43 kg/cap | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Colombia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Colombia was 9.38 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.06 kg/cap in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Colombia ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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