Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 10.9 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.9 kg/cap
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
63rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
34.94 kg/cap
in 1984
All-time low
10.29 kg/cap
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 10.9 kg/cap.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 34.94 kg/cap in 1984 and was at its lowest, 10.29 kg/cap, in 2022.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/cap Change
1961 20.87 kg/cap
1962 24.88 kg/cap +19.2%
1963 24.2 kg/cap -2.7%
1964 24.21 kg/cap +0.0%
1965 25.27 kg/cap +4.4%
1966 27.07 kg/cap +7.1%
1967 27.24 kg/cap +0.6%
1968 26.62 kg/cap -2.3%
1969 30.05 kg/cap +12.9%
1970 31.05 kg/cap +3.3%
1971 28.29 kg/cap -8.9%
1972 28.2 kg/cap -0.3%
1973 30.62 kg/cap +8.6%
1974 32.08 kg/cap +4.8%
1975 33.09 kg/cap +3.1%
1976 31.18 kg/cap -5.8%
1977 32.21 kg/cap +3.3%
1978 31.77 kg/cap -1.4%
1979 34.6 kg/cap +8.9%
1980 34.09 kg/cap -1.5%
1981 33.46 kg/cap -1.8%
1982 31.86 kg/cap -4.8%
1983 33.22 kg/cap +4.3%
1984 34.94 kg/cap +5.2%
1985 34.37 kg/cap -1.6%
1986 34.46 kg/cap +0.3%
1987 31.12 kg/cap -9.7%
1988 30.73 kg/cap -1.3%
1989 27.64 kg/cap -10.1%
1990 26.08 kg/cap -5.6%
1991 25.85 kg/cap -0.9%
1992 25.52 kg/cap -1.3%
1993 24.14 kg/cap -5.4%
1994 25.51 kg/cap +5.7%
1995 25.06 kg/cap -1.8%
1996 24.94 kg/cap -0.5%
1997 23.85 kg/cap -4.4%
1998 22.11 kg/cap -7.3%
1999 21.64 kg/cap -2.1%
2000 18.68 kg/cap -13.7%
2001 18.29 kg/cap -2.1%
2002 17.94 kg/cap -1.9%
2003 17.75 kg/cap -1.1%
2004 18.29 kg/cap +3.0%
2005 16.96 kg/cap -7.3%
2006 17.45 kg/cap +2.9%
2007 14.59 kg/cap -16.4%
2008 13.92 kg/cap -4.6%
2009 13.44 kg/cap -3.4%
2010 13 kg/cap -3.3%
2011 12.6 kg/cap -3.1%
2012 13.66 kg/cap +8.4%
2013 11.91 kg/cap -12.8%
2014 13.02 kg/cap +9.3%
2015 14.11 kg/cap +8.4%
2016 13.02 kg/cap -7.7%
2017 12.96 kg/cap -0.5%
2018 11.99 kg/cap -7.5%
2019 11.92 kg/cap -0.6%
2020 12.01 kg/cap +0.8%
2021 11.63 kg/cap -3.2%
2022 10.29 kg/cap -11.5%
2023 10.65 kg/cap +3.5%
2024 10.9 kg/cap +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.6 kg/cap 20.87 kg/cap 30.05 kg/cap 9
1970s 31.31 kg/cap 28.2 kg/cap 34.6 kg/cap 10
1980s 32.59 kg/cap 27.64 kg/cap 34.94 kg/cap 10
1990s 24.47 kg/cap 21.64 kg/cap 26.08 kg/cap 10
2000s 16.73 kg/cap 13.44 kg/cap 18.68 kg/cap 10
2010s 12.82 kg/cap 11.91 kg/cap 14.11 kg/cap 10
2020s 11.1 kg/cap 10.29 kg/cap 12.01 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 60 North Macedonia 11.22 kg/cap compare
  2. 61 Austria 11.03 kg/cap compare
  3. 62 Georgia 10.98 kg/cap compare
  4. 64 Belgium 10.63 kg/cap compare
  5. 65 Indonesia 10.53 kg/cap compare
  6. 66 Mexico 10.44 kg/cap compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 10.9 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 34.94 kg/cap in 1984.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.29 kg/cap in 2022.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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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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
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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