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

Melanesia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 2.82 kg/cap in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2.82 kg/cap
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
121st
of 212 countries
All-time high
4.7 kg/cap
in 1981
All-time low
0.58 kg/cap
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Melanesia, 1961–2024

12345196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Melanesia stood at 2.82 kg/cap.

That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Melanesia peaked at 4.7 kg/cap in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.58 kg/cap, in 1961.

That places Melanesia 121st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.51 kg/cap 0.58 kg/cap 2.21 kg/cap 9
1970s 3.04 kg/cap 1.73 kg/cap 3.97 kg/cap 10
1980s 3.4 kg/cap 2.54 kg/cap 4.7 kg/cap 10
1990s 2.72 kg/cap 1.34 kg/cap 3.45 kg/cap 10
2000s 1.98 kg/cap 1.04 kg/cap 2.84 kg/cap 10
2010s 2.32 kg/cap 1.65 kg/cap 2.89 kg/cap 10
2020s 2.6 kg/cap 2.32 kg/cap 2.82 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 118 Kenya 2.93 kg/cap compare
  2. 119 Lebanon 2.89 kg/cap compare
  3. 120 Mozambique 2.85 kg/cap compare
  4. 122 Nepal 2.7 kg/cap compare
  5. 123 Oman 2.43 kg/cap compare
  6. 124 Sudan 2.39 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 Melanesia?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Melanesia was 2.82 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 Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 4.7 kg/cap in 1981.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.58 kg/cap in 1961.
How does Melanesia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Melanesia ranks 121st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Melanesia 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

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
Last refreshed

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