Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 15.16 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan stood at 15.16 kg/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Pakistan peaked at 17.76 kg/cap in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.85 kg/cap, in 1962.
That places Pakistan 48th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.89 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.85 kg/cap | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 1.37 kg/cap | +61.2% |
| 1964 | 1.66 kg/cap | +21.2% |
| 1965 | 1.33 kg/cap | -19.9% |
| 1966 | 2.01 kg/cap | +51.1% |
| 1967 | 3.21 kg/cap | +59.7% |
| 1968 | 3.58 kg/cap | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 4.66 kg/cap | +30.2% |
| 1970 | 4.18 kg/cap | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 5.56 kg/cap | +33.0% |
| 1972 | 6.07 kg/cap | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 5.22 kg/cap | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 5.38 kg/cap | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 6.38 kg/cap | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 7.13 kg/cap | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 7.5 kg/cap | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 8.97 kg/cap | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 9.82 kg/cap | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 10.25 kg/cap | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 9.7 kg/cap | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 10.71 kg/cap | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 9.91 kg/cap | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 9.82 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 11.48 kg/cap | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 13.11 kg/cap | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 12.19 kg/cap | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 12.18 kg/cap | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 13.06 kg/cap | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 12.67 kg/cap | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 12.18 kg/cap | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 13.24 kg/cap | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 13.06 kg/cap | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 13.29 kg/cap | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 14.79 kg/cap | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 14.33 kg/cap | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 14.65 kg/cap | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 14.28 kg/cap | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 14.73 kg/cap | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 14.62 kg/cap | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 14.39 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 14.61 kg/cap | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 14.7 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.01 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 16.07 kg/cap | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 15.97 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 14.71 kg/cap | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 15.45 kg/cap | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 17.76 kg/cap | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 16.42 kg/cap | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 15.64 kg/cap | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 13.73 kg/cap | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 15.35 kg/cap | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 14.65 kg/cap | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 14.55 kg/cap | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.73 kg/cap | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.44 kg/cap | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 15.19 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 15.19 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.04 kg/cap | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 15.51 kg/cap | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 15.05 kg/cap | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 15.39 kg/cap | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 15.16 kg/cap | -1.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 15.16 kg/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.01 kg/cap, 5.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 15.16 kg/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.38 kg/cap, 6.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +61.2% | 0.85 kg/cap | 1.37 kg/cap |
| 1967 | +59.7% | 2.01 kg/cap | 3.21 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.17 kg/cap | 0.85 kg/cap | 4.66 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.62 kg/cap | 4.18 kg/cap | 9.82 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.24 kg/cap | 9.7 kg/cap | 13.11 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.72 kg/cap | 12.18 kg/cap | 14.79 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.33 kg/cap | 14.39 kg/cap | 17.76 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.09 kg/cap | 13.73 kg/cap | 16.42 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.23 kg/cap | 15.04 kg/cap | 15.51 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 45 Russian Federation 15.45 kg/cap compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 15.28 kg/cap compare
- 47 India 15.26 kg/cap compare
- 49 Mongolia 14.61 kg/cap compare
- 50 Luxembourg 14.18 kg/cap compare
- 51 Egypt 13.62 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % 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 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Pakistan?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Pakistan was 15.16 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.76 kg/cap in 2009.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 kg/cap in 1962.
- How does Pakistan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 48th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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