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

Philippines: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 5.64 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.64 kg/cap
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
88th
of 212 countries
All-time high
7.42 kg/cap
in 1997
All-time low
1.24 kg/cap
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

2468196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Philippines stood at 5.64 kg/cap.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Philippines peaked at 7.42 kg/cap in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.24 kg/cap, in 1961.

Philippines ranks 88th 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 1.82 kg/cap 1.24 kg/cap 2.77 kg/cap 9
1970s 3.81 kg/cap 2.91 kg/cap 4.84 kg/cap 10
1980s 4.93 kg/cap 3.36 kg/cap 6.4 kg/cap 10
1990s 5.96 kg/cap 4.7 kg/cap 7.42 kg/cap 10
2000s 5.78 kg/cap 4.33 kg/cap 7.29 kg/cap 10
2010s 5.73 kg/cap 4.69 kg/cap 7.04 kg/cap 10
2020s 6.27 kg/cap 5.64 kg/cap 7.01 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 85 Cyprus 5.88 kg/cap compare
  2. 86 Zimbabwe 5.81 kg/cap compare
  3. 87 Tunisia 5.68 kg/cap compare
  4. 89 Armenia 5.28 kg/cap compare
  5. 90 China, Taiwan Province of 5.18 kg/cap compare
  6. 91 Panama 4.95 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 Philippines?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Philippines was 5.64 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 7.42 kg/cap in 1997.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 1.24 kg/cap in 1961.
How does Philippines rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Philippines ranks 88th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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