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

Latest (2024)
15.16 kg/cap
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
51st
of 212 countries
All-time high
17.76 kg/cap
in 2009
All-time low
0.85 kg/cap
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Pakistan, 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 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 51st out of 212 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 48 Russian Federation 15.45 kg/cap compare
  2. 49 Dominican Republic 15.28 kg/cap compare
  3. 50 India 15.26 kg/cap compare
  4. 52 Mongolia 14.61 kg/cap compare
  5. 53 Luxembourg 14.18 kg/cap compare
  6. 54 Egypt 13.62 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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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 51st out of 212 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

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
Last refreshed

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