Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 15.25 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 15.25 kg/cap for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Eastern Asia peaked at 19.66 kg/cap in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.83 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places Eastern Asia 12th 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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.83 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 2.17 kg/cap | +18.6% |
| 1963 | 2.34 kg/cap | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 2.55 kg/cap | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 3.21 kg/cap | +25.9% |
| 1966 | 4.17 kg/cap | +29.9% |
| 1967 | 3.39 kg/cap | -18.7% |
| 1968 | 3.52 kg/cap | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 3.95 kg/cap | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 4.63 kg/cap | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 4.51 kg/cap | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 4.97 kg/cap | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 5.56 kg/cap | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 4.82 kg/cap | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 5.82 kg/cap | +20.7% |
| 1976 | 5.54 kg/cap | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 7.58 kg/cap | +36.8% |
| 1978 | 9.55 kg/cap | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 10.63 kg/cap | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 11.61 kg/cap | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 10.99 kg/cap | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 11.37 kg/cap | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 12.46 kg/cap | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 13.5 kg/cap | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 12.28 kg/cap | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 11.9 kg/cap | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 14.17 kg/cap | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 15.24 kg/cap | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 15.3 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 15.57 kg/cap | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 15.61 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 15.7 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 13.9 kg/cap | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 14.33 kg/cap | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 17.22 kg/cap | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 18.07 kg/cap | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 16.43 kg/cap | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 16.2 kg/cap | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 16.93 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 15.48 kg/cap | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 15.55 kg/cap | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 17.24 kg/cap | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 17.23 kg/cap | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 17.86 kg/cap | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 18.02 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 18.25 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 18.64 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 18.68 kg/cap | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 18.91 kg/cap | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 19.2 kg/cap | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 19.48 kg/cap | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.66 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 19.62 kg/cap | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 19.61 kg/cap | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.35 kg/cap | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 19.05 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 18.43 kg/cap | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 17.54 kg/cap | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 16.54 kg/cap | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 15.94 kg/cap | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 15.47 kg/cap | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 15.06 kg/cap | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 15.16 kg/cap | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 15.25 kg/cap | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.01 kg/cap | 1.83 kg/cap | 4.17 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.36 kg/cap | 4.51 kg/cap | 10.63 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.88 kg/cap | 10.99 kg/cap | 15.3 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 16 kg/cap | 13.9 kg/cap | 18.07 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.59 kg/cap | 15.48 kg/cap | 18.91 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.85 kg/cap | 16.54 kg/cap | 19.66 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.38 kg/cap | 15.06 kg/cap | 15.94 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 9 Bulgaria 47.25 kg/cap compare
- 10 Latvia 44.04 kg/cap compare
- 10 Melanesia 2.82 kg/cap compare
- 11 Lithuania 43.67 kg/cap compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 2.29 kg/cap compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.01 kg/cap compare
- 12 Serbia 39.04 kg/cap compare
- 13 Hungary 35.01 kg/cap compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 1.53 kg/cap compare
- 14 Serbia and Montenegro 33.89 kg/cap compare
- 15 Denmark 33.17 kg/cap compare
- 15 Polynesia 0.36 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 5.7 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Eastern Asia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Eastern Asia was 15.25 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.66 kg/cap in 2012.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Eastern Asia ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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