Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 0.39 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Greenland, 1961–2024
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 Greenland is 0.39 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Greenland peaked at 4.24 kg/cap in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1961.
Greenland ranks 161st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1964 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1965 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1966 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1967 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1968 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1969 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1970 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1971 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1972 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1973 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1974 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1975 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1976 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1977 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1978 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1979 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1980 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1981 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1982 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1983 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1984 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1985 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1986 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1987 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1988 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1989 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1990 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1992 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1993 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1994 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1995 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1996 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1997 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1998 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1999 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2000 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2001 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2002 | 1.55 kg/cap | — |
| 2003 | 1.57 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.69 kg/cap | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.81 kg/cap | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 2.37 kg/cap | +30.9% |
| 2007 | 1.37 kg/cap | -42.2% |
| 2008 | 4.24 kg/cap | +209.5% |
| 2009 | 1.84 kg/cap | -56.6% |
| 2010 | 1.66 kg/cap | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.62 kg/cap | -62.7% |
| 2012 | 1.9 kg/cap | +206.5% |
| 2013 | 0.32 kg/cap | -83.2% |
| 2014 | 0.89 kg/cap | +178.1% |
| 2015 | 0.34 kg/cap | -61.8% |
| 2016 | 1.03 kg/cap | +202.9% |
| 2017 | 0.37 kg/cap | -64.1% |
| 2018 | 0.39 kg/cap | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.39 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.39 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.39 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.39 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.39 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.39 kg/cap | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.39 kg/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.83 kg/cap, 4% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.39 kg/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.81 kg/cap, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Greenland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +209.5% | 1.37 kg/cap | 4.24 kg/cap |
| 2012 | +206.5% | 0.62 kg/cap | 1.9 kg/cap |
| 2016 | +202.9% | 0.34 kg/cap | 1.03 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 4.24 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.791 kg/cap | 0.32 kg/cap | 1.9 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.39 kg/cap | 0.39 kg/cap | 0.39 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More environment data for Greenland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 17 t (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 17.66 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 17.66 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.11 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Greenland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Greenland was 0.39 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 kg/cap in 2008.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Greenland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Greenland ranks 161st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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