Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 3.2 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 3.2 kg/cap for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 3.52 kg/cap in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.26 kg/cap, in 1962.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.29 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.26 kg/cap | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 0.33 kg/cap | +26.9% |
| 1964 | 0.34 kg/cap | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.39 kg/cap | +14.7% |
| 1966 | 0.47 kg/cap | +20.5% |
| 1967 | 0.63 kg/cap | +34.0% |
| 1968 | 0.67 kg/cap | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.77 kg/cap | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 0.79 kg/cap | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.85 kg/cap | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 1.04 kg/cap | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 1.05 kg/cap | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.95 kg/cap | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 1.23 kg/cap | +29.5% |
| 1976 | 1.28 kg/cap | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.37 kg/cap | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 1.33 kg/cap | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.47 kg/cap | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 1.65 kg/cap | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 1.63 kg/cap | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.78 kg/cap | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 1.7 kg/cap | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.94 kg/cap | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 1.9 kg/cap | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.85 kg/cap | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.89 kg/cap | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.98 kg/cap | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 2.11 kg/cap | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 2.03 kg/cap | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.15 kg/cap | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 2.16 kg/cap | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.12 kg/cap | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.14 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.35 kg/cap | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 2.58 kg/cap | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 2.36 kg/cap | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 2.2 kg/cap | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 2.32 kg/cap | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 2.25 kg/cap | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.18 kg/cap | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.29 kg/cap | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.95 kg/cap | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 2.12 kg/cap | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 1.99 kg/cap | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 2.15 kg/cap | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.07 kg/cap | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.4 kg/cap | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 2.25 kg/cap | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.48 kg/cap | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 2.59 kg/cap | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.43 kg/cap | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 2.53 kg/cap | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.88 kg/cap | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 2.81 kg/cap | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.92 kg/cap | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.19 kg/cap | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 3.14 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.15 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.52 kg/cap | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 3.14 kg/cap | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 2.82 kg/cap | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 3.07 kg/cap | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 3.2 kg/cap | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4611 kg/cap | 0.26 kg/cap | 0.77 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.14 kg/cap | 0.79 kg/cap | 1.47 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 kg/cap | 1.63 kg/cap | 2.11 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 kg/cap | 2.03 kg/cap | 2.58 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 kg/cap | 1.95 kg/cap | 2.4 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 kg/cap | 2.43 kg/cap | 3.19 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 kg/cap | 2.82 kg/cap | 3.52 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9.86 kg/cap compare
- 6 Uruguay 66.01 kg/cap compare
- 7 Ireland 59.07 kg/cap compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.05 kg/cap compare
- 8 Belarus 51.27 kg/cap compare
- 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
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agricultural land — Area 835,797 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.19 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 3.2 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 kg/cap in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 kg/cap in 1962.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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