Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Panama
Panama: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 4.95 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Panama recorded 4.95 kg/cap for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 42.8% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Panama peaked at 10.11 kg/cap in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.37 kg/cap, in 2016.
That places Panama 92nd out of 215 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.31 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 8.37 kg/cap | +94.2% |
| 1963 | 8.12 kg/cap | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 8.66 kg/cap | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 6.11 kg/cap | -29.4% |
| 1966 | 7.42 kg/cap | +21.4% |
| 1967 | 5.76 kg/cap | -22.4% |
| 1968 | 9.09 kg/cap | +57.8% |
| 1969 | 9.72 kg/cap | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 9.91 kg/cap | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 9.07 kg/cap | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 10.11 kg/cap | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 7.18 kg/cap | -29.0% |
| 1974 | 7.96 kg/cap | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 7.74 kg/cap | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 6.19 kg/cap | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 4.94 kg/cap | -20.2% |
| 1978 | 5.14 kg/cap | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 6.23 kg/cap | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 5.82 kg/cap | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 6.93 kg/cap | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 6.77 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 5.24 kg/cap | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 5.67 kg/cap | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 6.36 kg/cap | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 9.15 kg/cap | +43.9% |
| 1987 | 8.82 kg/cap | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 8.97 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 7.66 kg/cap | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 8.83 kg/cap | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 6.53 kg/cap | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 9.25 kg/cap | +41.7% |
| 1993 | 10.01 kg/cap | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 6.72 kg/cap | -32.9% |
| 1995 | 6.13 kg/cap | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 9.86 kg/cap | +60.8% |
| 1997 | 7.55 kg/cap | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 7.36 kg/cap | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 6 kg/cap | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 5.08 kg/cap | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 5.21 kg/cap | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.85 kg/cap | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 5.52 kg/cap | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 4.69 kg/cap | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 4.71 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.24 kg/cap | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 4.22 kg/cap | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 4.41 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 4.85 kg/cap | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 5.95 kg/cap | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 3.56 kg/cap | -40.2% |
| 2012 | 6.04 kg/cap | +69.7% |
| 2013 | 6.97 kg/cap | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 4.1 kg/cap | -41.2% |
| 2015 | 4.04 kg/cap | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.37 kg/cap | -41.3% |
| 2017 | 2.93 kg/cap | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 4.27 kg/cap | +45.7% |
| 2019 | 4.23 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.07 kg/cap | +67.1% |
| 2021 | 8.83 kg/cap | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 5.11 kg/cap | -42.1% |
| 2023 | 8.66 kg/cap | +69.5% |
| 2024 | 4.95 kg/cap | -42.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 4.95 kg/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.83 kg/cap, 46% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Panama's 4.95 kg/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.95 kg/cap, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.51 kg/cap | 4.31 kg/cap | 9.72 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.45 kg/cap | 4.94 kg/cap | 10.11 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.14 kg/cap | 5.24 kg/cap | 9.15 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.82 kg/cap | 6 kg/cap | 10.01 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.88 kg/cap | 4.22 kg/cap | 5.52 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 kg/cap | 2.37 kg/cap | 6.97 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.92 kg/cap | 4.95 kg/cap | 8.83 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 89 Philippines 5.64 kg/cap compare
- 90 Armenia 5.28 kg/cap compare
- 91 China, Taiwan Province of 5.18 kg/cap compare
- 93 Eswatini 4.7 kg/cap compare
- 94 El Salvador 4.67 kg/cap compare
- 95 Morocco 4.65 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Panama
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3301 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.66 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 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 20.34 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Panama?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Panama was 4.95 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 kg/cap in 1972.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 kg/cap in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Panama ranks 92nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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