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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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