Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Montenegro
Montenegro: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 2.12 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Montenegro, 2006–2024
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 Montenegro is 2.12 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Montenegro peaked at 2.74 kg/cap in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.66 kg/cap, in 2022.
Montenegro ranks 121st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.74 kg/cap | — |
| 2007 | 2.19 kg/cap | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 2.08 kg/cap | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.72 kg/cap | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 2.15 kg/cap | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 1.84 kg/cap | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 2.01 kg/cap | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 2.23 kg/cap | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 2.1 kg/cap | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.05 kg/cap | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.12 kg/cap | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.68 kg/cap | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 2.04 kg/cap | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4 kg/cap | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 2.37 kg/cap | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.21 kg/cap | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 1.66 kg/cap | -24.9% |
| 2023 | 2.08 kg/cap | +25.3% |
| 2024 | 2.12 kg/cap | +1.9% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 2.12 kg/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.87 kg/cap, 36% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 2.12 kg/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.81 kg/cap, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.18 kg/cap | 1.72 kg/cap | 2.74 kg/cap | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.06 kg/cap | 1.68 kg/cap | 2.4 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 kg/cap | 1.66 kg/cap | 2.37 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 118 Afghanistan 2.38 kg/cap compare
- 119 Burkina Faso 2.34 kg/cap compare
- 120 Gabon 2.18 kg/cap compare
- 122 New Caledonia 1.92 kg/cap compare
- 123 Sudan (former) 1.89 kg/cap compare
- 124 Libya 1.86 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Montenegro
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9561 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1974 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.53 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate 14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0.0025 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Montenegro?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Montenegro was 2.12 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 kg/cap in 2006.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 kg/cap in 2022.
- How does Montenegro rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Montenegro ranks 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro 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