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

Réunion: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 0.66 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.66 kg/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
147th
of 197 countries
All-time high
12.34 kg/cap
in 1973
All-time low
0.28 kg/cap
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

02.557.51012.5196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Réunion is 0.66 kg/cap, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Réunion peaked at 12.34 kg/cap in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.28 kg/cap, in 2003.

Réunion ranks 147th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Réunion, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Réunion, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/cap Change
1961 6.33 kg/cap —
1962 6.51 kg/cap +2.8%
1963 7.59 kg/cap +16.6%
1964 9.82 kg/cap +29.4%
1965 11.94 kg/cap +21.6%
1966 11.64 kg/cap -2.5%
1967 9.72 kg/cap -16.5%
1968 9.7 kg/cap -0.2%
1969 10.22 kg/cap +5.4%
1970 8.53 kg/cap -16.5%
1971 10.26 kg/cap +20.3%
1972 8.23 kg/cap -19.8%
1973 12.34 kg/cap +49.9%
1974 9.74 kg/cap -21.1%
1975 9.38 kg/cap -3.7%
1976 7.89 kg/cap -15.9%
1977 10.78 kg/cap +36.6%
1978 11.29 kg/cap +4.7%
1979 9.4 kg/cap -16.7%
1980 3.2 kg/cap -66.0%
1981 9.44 kg/cap +195.0%
1982 6.11 kg/cap -35.3%
1983 10.91 kg/cap +78.6%
1984 7.99 kg/cap -26.8%
1985 8.47 kg/cap +6.0%
1986 8.93 kg/cap +5.4%
1987 7.76 kg/cap -13.1%
1988 8.23 kg/cap +6.1%
1989 8.89 kg/cap +8.0%
1990 5.52 kg/cap -37.9%
1991 7.52 kg/cap +36.2%
1992 7.69 kg/cap +2.3%
1993 7.85 kg/cap +2.1%
1994 4.29 kg/cap -45.4%
1995 4.93 kg/cap +14.9%
1996 4.85 kg/cap -1.6%
1997 2.73 kg/cap -43.7%
1998 2.82 kg/cap +3.3%
1999 2.78 kg/cap -1.4%
2000 2.62 kg/cap -5.8%
2001 2.98 kg/cap +13.7%
2002 0.37 kg/cap -87.6%
2003 0.28 kg/cap -24.3%
2004 0.3 kg/cap +7.1%
2005 0.29 kg/cap -3.3%
2006 0.31 kg/cap +6.9%
2007 0.32 kg/cap +3.2%
2008 0.34 kg/cap +6.3%
2009 0.33 kg/cap -2.9%
2010 0.39 kg/cap +18.2%
2011 0.41 kg/cap +5.1%
2012 0.42 kg/cap +2.4%
2013 0.45 kg/cap +7.1%
2014 0.49 kg/cap +8.9%
2015 0.45 kg/cap -8.2%
2016 0.54 kg/cap +20.0%
2017 0.62 kg/cap +14.8%
2018 0.51 kg/cap -17.7%
2019 0.54 kg/cap +5.9%
2020 0.56 kg/cap +3.7%
2021 0.53 kg/cap -5.4%
2022 0.47 kg/cap -11.3%
2023 0.66 kg/cap +40.4%
2024 0.66 kg/cap +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Réunion changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +195.0% 3.2 kg/cap 9.44 kg/cap

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.27 kg/cap 6.33 kg/cap 11.94 kg/cap 9
1970s 9.78 kg/cap 7.89 kg/cap 12.34 kg/cap 10
1980s 7.99 kg/cap 3.2 kg/cap 10.91 kg/cap 10
1990s 5.1 kg/cap 2.73 kg/cap 7.85 kg/cap 10
2000s 0.814 kg/cap 0.28 kg/cap 2.98 kg/cap 10
2010s 0.482 kg/cap 0.39 kg/cap 0.62 kg/cap 10
2020s 0.576 kg/cap 0.47 kg/cap 0.66 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Réunion

  1. 144 Palestine 0.77 kg/cap compare
  2. 145 Chad 0.75 kg/cap compare
  3. 146 French Polynesia 0.7 kg/cap compare
  4. 147 Cook Islands 0.66 kg/cap compare
  5. 149 Trinidad and Tobago 0.61 kg/cap compare
  6. 150 Ethiopia PDR 0.56 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 Réunion?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Réunion was 0.66 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 Réunion?
The highest recorded value was 12.34 kg/cap in 1973.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Réunion?
The lowest recorded value was 0.28 kg/cap in 2003.
How does Réunion rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Réunion ranks 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Réunion?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Réunion 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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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
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