Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 17.47 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Viet Nam, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 17.47 kg/cap for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 18.27 kg/cap in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.26 kg/cap, in 1963.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.42 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.44 kg/cap | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.26 kg/cap | -40.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3 kg/cap | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 0.35 kg/cap | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 0.34 kg/cap | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.72 kg/cap | +405.9% |
| 1968 | 2.1 kg/cap | +22.1% |
| 1969 | 4.27 kg/cap | +103.3% |
| 1970 | 4.18 kg/cap | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 3.02 kg/cap | -27.8% |
| 1972 | 3.71 kg/cap | +22.8% |
| 1973 | 3 kg/cap | -19.1% |
| 1974 | 2.67 kg/cap | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 4.17 kg/cap | +56.2% |
| 1976 | 4.14 kg/cap | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.49 kg/cap | +32.6% |
| 1978 | 3.66 kg/cap | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 1.87 kg/cap | -48.9% |
| 1980 | 1.68 kg/cap | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 3.15 kg/cap | +87.5% |
| 1982 | 3.9 kg/cap | +23.8% |
| 1983 | 5.65 kg/cap | +44.9% |
| 1984 | 5.18 kg/cap | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 5.8 kg/cap | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 6.34 kg/cap | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 5.02 kg/cap | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 6.82 kg/cap | +35.9% |
| 1989 | 6.61 kg/cap | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 6.49 kg/cap | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 9.25 kg/cap | +42.5% |
| 1992 | 7.93 kg/cap | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 8.12 kg/cap | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 12.35 kg/cap | +52.1% |
| 1995 | 11.29 kg/cap | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 13.61 kg/cap | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 12.43 kg/cap | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 15.75 kg/cap | +26.7% |
| 1999 | 16.05 kg/cap | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 17.21 kg/cap | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 13.64 kg/cap | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 14.42 kg/cap | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 15.6 kg/cap | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 16.28 kg/cap | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 13.59 kg/cap | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 12.04 kg/cap | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 13.72 kg/cap | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 8.53 kg/cap | -37.8% |
| 2009 | 17.96 kg/cap | +110.6% |
| 2010 | 13.68 kg/cap | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 11.18 kg/cap | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 13.25 kg/cap | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 17.98 kg/cap | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 14.88 kg/cap | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 18.27 kg/cap | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 16.48 kg/cap | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 16.42 kg/cap | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.34 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 16.19 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 16.04 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 15.9 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 17.7 kg/cap | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 17.59 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 17.47 kg/cap | -0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Viet Nam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +405.9% | 0.34 kg/cap | 1.72 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 kg/cap | 0.26 kg/cap | 4.27 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.59 kg/cap | 1.87 kg/cap | 5.49 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.01 kg/cap | 1.68 kg/cap | 6.82 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.33 kg/cap | 6.49 kg/cap | 16.05 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3 kg/cap | 8.53 kg/cap | 17.96 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.47 kg/cap | 11.18 kg/cap | 18.27 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.94 kg/cap | 15.9 kg/cap | 17.7 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 1 Australia 103.04 kg/cap compare
- 1 Türkiye 21.91 kg/cap compare
- 2 Republic of Moldova 18.85 kg/cap compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 98.34 kg/cap compare
- 3 Canada 80.8 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
- 6 Uruguay 66.01 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Viet Nam
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2718 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6413 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.817 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 4,585 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 37.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.12 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 6,728 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 54.74 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Viet Nam?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Viet Nam was 17.47 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 18.27 kg/cap in 2015.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 kg/cap in 1963.
- How does Viet Nam rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Viet Nam ranks 3rd out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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