Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Serbia
Serbia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 39.04 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Serbia, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Serbia stood at 39.04 kg/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Serbia peaked at 48.73 kg/cap in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.04 kg/cap, in 2021.
That places Serbia 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Serbia, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 32.62 kg/cap | — |
| 2007 | 42.06 kg/cap | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 30.76 kg/cap | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 45.5 kg/cap | +47.9% |
| 2010 | 28.91 kg/cap | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 33.5 kg/cap | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 48.73 kg/cap | +45.5% |
| 2013 | 46.83 kg/cap | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 29.06 kg/cap | -37.9% |
| 2015 | 26.75 kg/cap | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 33.11 kg/cap | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 30.72 kg/cap | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 16.55 kg/cap | -46.1% |
| 2019 | 18.7 kg/cap | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 35.46 kg/cap | +89.6% |
| 2021 | 15.04 kg/cap | -57.6% |
| 2022 | 39.26 kg/cap | +161.0% |
| 2023 | 34.29 kg/cap | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 39.04 kg/cap | +13.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 39.04 kg/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.87 kg/cap, 6.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 39.04 kg/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.81 kg/cap, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.73 kg/cap | 30.76 kg/cap | 45.5 kg/cap | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.29 kg/cap | 16.55 kg/cap | 48.73 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.62 kg/cap | 15.04 kg/cap | 39.26 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 9 Bulgaria 47.25 kg/cap compare
- 10 Latvia 44.04 kg/cap compare
- 10 Melanesia 2.82 kg/cap compare
- 11 Lithuania 43.67 kg/cap compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 2.29 kg/cap compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.01 kg/cap compare
- 13 Hungary 35.01 kg/cap compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 1.53 kg/cap compare
- 14 Serbia and Montenegro 33.89 kg/cap
- 15 Denmark 33.17 kg/cap compare
- 15 Polynesia 0.36 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Serbia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.594 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0.001 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Serbia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Serbia was 39.04 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.73 kg/cap in 2012.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.04 kg/cap in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Serbia ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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