Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 66.01 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay stood at 66.01 kg/cap.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Uruguay peaked at 67.19 kg/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.76 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places Uruguay 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.76 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 2.58 kg/cap | +46.6% |
| 1963 | 2.78 kg/cap | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 4.55 kg/cap | +63.7% |
| 1965 | 3.1 kg/cap | -31.9% |
| 1966 | 2.72 kg/cap | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 2.58 kg/cap | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 4.89 kg/cap | +89.5% |
| 1969 | 4.36 kg/cap | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 5.2 kg/cap | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 6.59 kg/cap | +26.7% |
| 1972 | 5.67 kg/cap | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 5.43 kg/cap | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 3.47 kg/cap | -36.1% |
| 1975 | 3.86 kg/cap | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 6.19 kg/cap | +60.4% |
| 1977 | 6.12 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 4.92 kg/cap | -19.6% |
| 1979 | 7.42 kg/cap | +50.8% |
| 1980 | 7.15 kg/cap | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 6.88 kg/cap | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 7.56 kg/cap | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 5.59 kg/cap | -26.1% |
| 1984 | 6.49 kg/cap | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 5.67 kg/cap | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 4.22 kg/cap | -25.6% |
| 1987 | 5.08 kg/cap | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 10.07 kg/cap | +98.2% |
| 1989 | 7.95 kg/cap | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 8.91 kg/cap | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 9.07 kg/cap | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 10.16 kg/cap | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 10.77 kg/cap | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 7.88 kg/cap | -26.8% |
| 1995 | 6.58 kg/cap | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 14.66 kg/cap | +122.8% |
| 1997 | 14.58 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 16.52 kg/cap | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 13.21 kg/cap | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 11.1 kg/cap | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 16.32 kg/cap | +47.0% |
| 2002 | 7.93 kg/cap | -51.4% |
| 2003 | 20.09 kg/cap | +153.3% |
| 2004 | 25.72 kg/cap | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 22.49 kg/cap | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 29.33 kg/cap | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 28.09 kg/cap | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 28.04 kg/cap | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 31.79 kg/cap | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 45.64 kg/cap | +43.6% |
| 2011 | 42.42 kg/cap | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 65.07 kg/cap | +53.4% |
| 2013 | 62.24 kg/cap | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 52.45 kg/cap | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 34.27 kg/cap | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 46.33 kg/cap | +35.2% |
| 2017 | 45.89 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 47.21 kg/cap | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 50.69 kg/cap | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 60.04 kg/cap | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 67.19 kg/cap | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 62.66 kg/cap | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 59.57 kg/cap | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 66.01 kg/cap | +10.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 66.01 kg/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.83 kg/cap, 6.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 66.01 kg/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.95 kg/cap, 13.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +153.3% | 7.93 kg/cap | 20.09 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.26 kg/cap | 1.76 kg/cap | 4.89 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.49 kg/cap | 3.47 kg/cap | 7.42 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.67 kg/cap | 4.22 kg/cap | 10.07 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.23 kg/cap | 6.58 kg/cap | 16.52 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.09 kg/cap | 7.93 kg/cap | 31.79 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.22 kg/cap | 34.27 kg/cap | 65.07 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.09 kg/cap | 59.57 kg/cap | 67.19 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 3 Canada 80.8 kg/cap compare
- 3 Viet Nam 17.47 kg/cap compare
- 4 New Zealand 74.22 kg/cap compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.25 kg/cap compare
- 5 Turkmenistan 68.13 kg/cap compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9.86 kg/cap compare
- 7 Ireland 59.07 kg/cap compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.05 kg/cap compare
- 8 Belarus 51.27 kg/cap compare
- 9 Bulgaria 47.25 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Uruguay?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Uruguay was 66.01 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 67.19 kg/cap in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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