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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Réunion, 1961–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +195.0% | 3.2 kg/cap | 9.44 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 144 Palestine 0.77 kg/cap compare
- 145 Chad 0.75 kg/cap compare
- 146 French Polynesia 0.7 kg/cap compare
- 147 Cook Islands 0.66 kg/cap compare
- 149 Trinidad and Tobago 0.61 kg/cap compare
- 150 Ethiopia PDR 0.56 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Réunion
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.351 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 1,500 t (2001)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 578 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 20.5 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 1 g/Int$ (2005)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 6.92 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 0.6 g/Int$ (2005)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.22 kg/cap (2024)
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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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