Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Estonia

Estonia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 26.65 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.65 kg/cap
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
23rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
35.12 kg/cap
in 2021
All-time low
11.57 kg/cap
in 1996
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Estonia, 1992–2024

1015202530351992200820241992: 25.3 kg/cap1993: 19.9 kg/cap1994: 17.9 kg/cap1995: 13.1 kg/cap1996: 11.6 kg/cap1997: 14.4 kg/cap1998: 17.7 kg/cap1999: 13.9 kg/cap2000: 16 kg/cap2001: 14.1 kg/cap2002: 12.1 kg/cap2003: 17 kg/cap2004: 18.2 kg/cap2005: 14.8 kg/cap2006: 16.8 kg/cap2007: 18.6 kg/cap2008: 26.5 kg/cap2009: 20.5 kg/cap2010: 21.5 kg/cap2011: 22.4 kg/cap2012: 24.9 kg/cap2013: 25.5 kg/cap2014: 27.2 kg/cap2015: 27.6 kg/cap2016: 27.7 kg/cap2017: 28.3 kg/cap2018: 29.4 kg/cap2019: 31.2 kg/cap2020: 31.2 kg/cap2021: 35.1 kg/cap2022: 31.1 kg/cap2023: 28.1 kg/cap2024: 26.6 kg/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Estonia is 26.65 kg/cap, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Estonia peaked at 35.12 kg/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.57 kg/cap, in 1996.

That places Estonia 23rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.72 kg/cap 11.57 kg/cap 25.32 kg/cap 8
2000s 17.47 kg/cap 12.11 kg/cap 26.52 kg/cap 10
2010s 26.59 kg/cap 21.5 kg/cap 31.23 kg/cap 10
2020s 30.44 kg/cap 26.65 kg/cap 35.12 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 20 Finland 28.74 kg/cap compare
  2. 21 France 28.36 kg/cap compare
  3. 22 Iceland 27.12 kg/cap compare
  4. 24 USSR 26.58 kg/cap
  5. 25 Ukraine 25.48 kg/cap compare
  6. 26 Uzbekistan 24.99 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Estonia?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Estonia was 26.65 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 35.12 kg/cap in 2021.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.57 kg/cap in 1996.
How does Estonia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Estonia ranks 23rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,850 data points, 1961–2024
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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