Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 1.39 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Jordan, 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 Jordan is 1.39 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Jordan peaked at 4.46 kg/cap in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.47 kg/cap, in 1961.
Jordan ranks 131st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.47 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.6 kg/cap | +27.7% |
| 1963 | 0.98 kg/cap | +63.3% |
| 1964 | 1.35 kg/cap | +37.8% |
| 1965 | 1.64 kg/cap | +21.5% |
| 1966 | 0.55 kg/cap | -66.5% |
| 1967 | 1.56 kg/cap | +183.6% |
| 1968 | 1.54 kg/cap | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.01 kg/cap | -34.4% |
| 1970 | 0.87 kg/cap | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 0.85 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8 kg/cap | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 1.03 kg/cap | +28.7% |
| 1974 | 1.08 kg/cap | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 1 kg/cap | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 2.04 kg/cap | +104.0% |
| 1977 | 0.69 kg/cap | -66.2% |
| 1978 | 1.52 kg/cap | +120.3% |
| 1979 | 2.88 kg/cap | +89.5% |
| 1980 | 2.69 kg/cap | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 1.25 kg/cap | -53.5% |
| 1982 | 2.92 kg/cap | +133.6% |
| 1983 | 3.48 kg/cap | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 2.62 kg/cap | -24.7% |
| 1985 | 3.85 kg/cap | +46.9% |
| 1986 | 2.1 kg/cap | -45.5% |
| 1987 | 2.4 kg/cap | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 4.46 kg/cap | +85.8% |
| 1989 | 3.58 kg/cap | -19.7% |
| 1990 | 2.21 kg/cap | -38.3% |
| 1991 | 3.78 kg/cap | +71.0% |
| 1992 | 2.35 kg/cap | -37.8% |
| 1993 | 1.45 kg/cap | -38.3% |
| 1994 | 0.88 kg/cap | -39.3% |
| 1995 | 1.26 kg/cap | +43.2% |
| 1996 | 1.02 kg/cap | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 2.17 kg/cap | +112.7% |
| 1998 | 2.87 kg/cap | +32.3% |
| 1999 | 2.46 kg/cap | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 1.75 kg/cap | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 1.82 kg/cap | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.89 kg/cap | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.9 kg/cap | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8 kg/cap | -57.9% |
| 2005 | 1.77 kg/cap | +121.2% |
| 2006 | 0.72 kg/cap | -59.3% |
| 2007 | 0.95 kg/cap | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 1.12 kg/cap | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 1.15 kg/cap | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4 kg/cap | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 1.36 kg/cap | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.38 kg/cap | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.11 kg/cap | +125.4% |
| 2014 | 2.12 kg/cap | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 3.62 kg/cap | +70.8% |
| 2016 | 2.21 kg/cap | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 1.96 kg/cap | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 1.9 kg/cap | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.83 kg/cap | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.4 kg/cap | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 1.3 kg/cap | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.33 kg/cap | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.44 kg/cap | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.39 kg/cap | -3.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.39 kg/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.87 kg/cap, 24% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.39 kg/cap is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.38 kg/cap, 58% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 kg/cap | 0.47 kg/cap | 1.64 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.28 kg/cap | 0.69 kg/cap | 2.88 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 kg/cap | 1.25 kg/cap | 4.46 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 kg/cap | 0.88 kg/cap | 3.78 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 kg/cap | 0.72 kg/cap | 1.9 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 kg/cap | 1.36 kg/cap | 3.62 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 kg/cap | 1.3 kg/cap | 1.44 kg/cap | 5 |
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More environment data for Jordan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Jordan?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Jordan was 1.39 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 kg/cap in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Jordan ranks 131st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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