Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Peru

Peru: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 6.49 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.49 kg/cap
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
83rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
10.54 kg/cap
in 2017
All-time low
2.43 kg/cap
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Peru, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Peru recorded 6.49 kg/cap for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in 2024.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Peru peaked at 10.54 kg/cap in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.43 kg/cap, in 1985.

Peru ranks 83rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.2 kg/cap 3.32 kg/cap 6.58 kg/cap 9
1970s 6.03 kg/cap 4.91 kg/cap 7.61 kg/cap 10
1980s 4.95 kg/cap 2.43 kg/cap 7.75 kg/cap 10
1990s 4.77 kg/cap 2.61 kg/cap 6.61 kg/cap 10
2000s 7.56 kg/cap 6.42 kg/cap 9.06 kg/cap 10
2010s 8.91 kg/cap 7.68 kg/cap 10.54 kg/cap 10
2020s 8.18 kg/cap 6.49 kg/cap 9.99 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 80 Nicaragua 7.58 kg/cap compare
  2. 81 Botswana 6.96 kg/cap compare
  3. 82 Namibia 6.85 kg/cap compare
  4. 84 Sri Lanka 6.09 kg/cap compare
  5. 85 Cyprus 5.88 kg/cap compare
  6. 86 Zimbabwe 5.81 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 Peru?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Peru was 6.49 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 10.54 kg/cap in 2017.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 2.43 kg/cap in 1985.
How does Peru rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Peru ranks 83rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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