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
10th
of 19 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
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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.58 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 1.24 kg/cap | +113.8% |
| 1963 | 1.47 kg/cap | +18.5% |
| 1964 | 2.21 kg/cap | +50.3% |
| 1965 | 1.68 kg/cap | -24.0% |
| 1966 | 1.47 kg/cap | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 1.49 kg/cap | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.65 kg/cap | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 1.76 kg/cap | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 1.73 kg/cap | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.35 kg/cap | +35.8% |
| 1972 | 2.65 kg/cap | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 2.57 kg/cap | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 3.38 kg/cap | +31.5% |
| 1975 | 2.83 kg/cap | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 3.47 kg/cap | +22.6% |
| 1977 | 3.97 kg/cap | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 3.72 kg/cap | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 3.77 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.34 kg/cap | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 4.7 kg/cap | +40.7% |
| 1982 | 3.13 kg/cap | -33.4% |
| 1983 | 2.54 kg/cap | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 2.93 kg/cap | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 2.78 kg/cap | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 3.75 kg/cap | +34.9% |
| 1987 | 3.69 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.3 kg/cap | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 3.85 kg/cap | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 3.45 kg/cap | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 3.09 kg/cap | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 2.98 kg/cap | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.97 kg/cap | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.88 kg/cap | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.95 kg/cap | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.86 kg/cap | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.82 kg/cap | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.82 kg/cap | -35.5% |
| 1999 | 1.34 kg/cap | -26.4% |
| 2000 | 1.04 kg/cap | -22.4% |
| 2001 | 1.36 kg/cap | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 1.97 kg/cap | +44.9% |
| 2003 | 1.47 kg/cap | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 2.84 kg/cap | +93.2% |
| 2005 | 2.6 kg/cap | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 1.88 kg/cap | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 1.96 kg/cap | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.31 kg/cap | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 2.37 kg/cap | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.98 kg/cap | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 1.65 kg/cap | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 2.08 kg/cap | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 2.03 kg/cap | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.92 kg/cap | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.51 kg/cap | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 2.41 kg/cap | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.89 kg/cap | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 2.89 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.85 kg/cap | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.72 kg/cap | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.32 kg/cap | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 2.74 kg/cap | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 2.39 kg/cap | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 2.82 kg/cap | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 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
- 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
- 13 Hungary 35.01 kg/cap compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 1.53 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Land area — Area 52,995 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,133 t (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 118.85 USD (2024)
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 10th out of 19 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
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