Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 2.7 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Nepal, 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 Nepal stood at 2.7 kg/cap.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Nepal peaked at 4.56 kg/cap in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places Nepal 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.01 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.04 kg/cap | +300.0% |
| 1963 | 0.06 kg/cap | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 0.07 kg/cap | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 0.09 kg/cap | +28.6% |
| 1966 | 0.18 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 0.15 kg/cap | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2 kg/cap | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 0.28 kg/cap | +40.0% |
| 1970 | 0.33 kg/cap | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 0.44 kg/cap | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 0.59 kg/cap | +34.1% |
| 1973 | 0.68 kg/cap | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 0.66 kg/cap | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.61 kg/cap | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.75 kg/cap | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9 kg/cap | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 0.93 kg/cap | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.02 kg/cap | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 1.08 kg/cap | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 1.13 kg/cap | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 1.4 kg/cap | +23.9% |
| 1983 | 1.68 kg/cap | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 1.85 kg/cap | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 1.81 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.84 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.09 kg/cap | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 2.14 kg/cap | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.59 kg/cap | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 2.65 kg/cap | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.84 kg/cap | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 2.88 kg/cap | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.61 kg/cap | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 3.06 kg/cap | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 3.15 kg/cap | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.3 kg/cap | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 3.33 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.69 kg/cap | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 2.57 kg/cap | -30.4% |
| 2000 | 2.11 kg/cap | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 1.89 kg/cap | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.86 kg/cap | -54.5% |
| 2003 | 0.21 kg/cap | -75.6% |
| 2004 | 0.31 kg/cap | +47.6% |
| 2005 | 0.11 kg/cap | -64.5% |
| 2006 | 0.33 kg/cap | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 0.07 kg/cap | -78.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1 kg/cap | +42.9% |
| 2009 | 1.04 kg/cap | +940.0% |
| 2010 | 1.58 kg/cap | +51.9% |
| 2011 | 1.99 kg/cap | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 1.67 kg/cap | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 2.84 kg/cap | +70.1% |
| 2014 | 3.5 kg/cap | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 3.8 kg/cap | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 3.78 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.27 kg/cap | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 4.53 kg/cap | +38.5% |
| 2019 | 4.28 kg/cap | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 4.56 kg/cap | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 4.38 kg/cap | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.69 kg/cap | -38.6% |
| 2023 | 2.69 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.7 kg/cap | +0.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.7 kg/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.01 kg/cap, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.7 kg/cap is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.39 kg/cap, 61% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +940.0% | 0.1 kg/cap | 1.04 kg/cap |
| 1962 | +300.0% | 0.01 kg/cap | 0.04 kg/cap |
| 2006 | +200.0% | 0.11 kg/cap | 0.33 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.12 kg/cap | 0.01 kg/cap | 0.28 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.691 kg/cap | 0.33 kg/cap | 1.02 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 kg/cap | 1.08 kg/cap | 2.59 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.01 kg/cap | 2.57 kg/cap | 3.69 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.703 kg/cap | 0.07 kg/cap | 2.11 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 kg/cap | 1.58 kg/cap | 4.53 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 kg/cap | 2.69 kg/cap | 4.56 kg/cap | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Nepal?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Nepal was 2.7 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 kg/cap in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Nepal ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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