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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Philippines, 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 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 89th of 215 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.24 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 1.62 kg/cap | +30.6% |
| 1963 | 1.7 kg/cap | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 1.66 kg/cap | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.78 kg/cap | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 1.96 kg/cap | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 1.86 kg/cap | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 1.78 kg/cap | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 2.77 kg/cap | +55.6% |
| 1970 | 3.17 kg/cap | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 3.17 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.91 kg/cap | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 3.77 kg/cap | +29.6% |
| 1974 | 4.31 kg/cap | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 3.42 kg/cap | -20.6% |
| 1976 | 4.1 kg/cap | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 3.93 kg/cap | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 4.51 kg/cap | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 4.84 kg/cap | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 4.68 kg/cap | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 4.27 kg/cap | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 4.59 kg/cap | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 4.68 kg/cap | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.36 kg/cap | -28.2% |
| 1985 | 3.73 kg/cap | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 5.27 kg/cap | +41.3% |
| 1987 | 6.4 kg/cap | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 6.23 kg/cap | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 6.12 kg/cap | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 6.37 kg/cap | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 4.7 kg/cap | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 5.5 kg/cap | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 5.94 kg/cap | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 5.82 kg/cap | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.63 kg/cap | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 6.68 kg/cap | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 7.42 kg/cap | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 5.4 kg/cap | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 6.18 kg/cap | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 6.13 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.23 kg/cap | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.36 kg/cap | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 6.76 kg/cap | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 7.29 kg/cap | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 6.18 kg/cap | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 5.3 kg/cap | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 5.71 kg/cap | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 4.33 kg/cap | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 4.54 kg/cap | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.16 kg/cap | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 5.28 kg/cap | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 4.69 kg/cap | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 5.17 kg/cap | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 5.74 kg/cap | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 5 kg/cap | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 5.88 kg/cap | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 7.04 kg/cap | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 5.93 kg/cap | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 6.4 kg/cap | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 6.7 kg/cap | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 6.33 kg/cap | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 7.01 kg/cap | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 5.69 kg/cap | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 5.64 kg/cap | -0.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 5.64 kg/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.87 kg/cap, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 5.64 kg/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.46 kg/cap, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 89th out of 215 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
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