Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Western Asia
Western Asia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 8.47 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Western Asia, 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 Western Asia stood at 8.47 kg/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Western Asia peaked at 14.63 kg/cap in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.44 kg/cap, in 1962.
Western Asia ranks 19th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.84 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 1.44 kg/cap | -21.7% |
| 1963 | 1.78 kg/cap | +23.6% |
| 1964 | 1.78 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.13 kg/cap | +19.7% |
| 1966 | 2.48 kg/cap | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 3.14 kg/cap | +26.6% |
| 1968 | 3.94 kg/cap | +25.5% |
| 1969 | 4.47 kg/cap | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 4.72 kg/cap | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 5.44 kg/cap | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 6.42 kg/cap | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 7.16 kg/cap | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 5 kg/cap | -30.2% |
| 1975 | 7.25 kg/cap | +45.0% |
| 1976 | 9.04 kg/cap | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 9.69 kg/cap | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 11.18 kg/cap | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 9.78 kg/cap | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 10.73 kg/cap | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 10.51 kg/cap | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 11.32 kg/cap | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 13.08 kg/cap | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 12.87 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 12.65 kg/cap | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 12.75 kg/cap | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 14.63 kg/cap | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 14.01 kg/cap | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 14.07 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 14.45 kg/cap | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 13.04 kg/cap | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 13.13 kg/cap | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 13.94 kg/cap | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 11.31 kg/cap | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 11.22 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 11.59 kg/cap | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 11.66 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 12.71 kg/cap | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 13.11 kg/cap | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 12.18 kg/cap | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 11.69 kg/cap | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 12.03 kg/cap | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 10.22 kg/cap | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 10.48 kg/cap | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 10.43 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.7 kg/cap | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 10.07 kg/cap | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 8.68 kg/cap | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 9.85 kg/cap | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 8.5 kg/cap | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 8 kg/cap | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 8.71 kg/cap | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 8.78 kg/cap | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.81 kg/cap | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 7.8 kg/cap | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.72 kg/cap | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 8.98 kg/cap | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 7.91 kg/cap | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 8.18 kg/cap | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 9.85 kg/cap | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 8.39 kg/cap | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 7.42 kg/cap | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 8.85 kg/cap | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 8.47 kg/cap | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.56 kg/cap | 1.44 kg/cap | 4.47 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.57 kg/cap | 4.72 kg/cap | 11.18 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.66 kg/cap | 10.51 kg/cap | 14.63 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.62 kg/cap | 11.22 kg/cap | 14.45 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.63 kg/cap | 8.68 kg/cap | 12.18 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.44 kg/cap | 7.8 kg/cap | 9.72 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6 kg/cap | 7.42 kg/cap | 9.85 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 16 Brazil 33.05 kg/cap compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.3 kg/cap compare
- 17 Czechia 30.68 kg/cap compare
- 17 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.11 kg/cap compare
- 18 Argentina 30.35 kg/cap compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.07 kg/cap compare
- 19 Poland 30 kg/cap compare
- 19 Micronesia 0.03 kg/cap compare
- 20 Finland 28.74 kg/cap compare
- 21 France 28.36 kg/cap compare
- 22 Iceland 27.12 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 57.25 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 20.01 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Western Asia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Western Asia was 8.47 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.63 kg/cap in 1987.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 kg/cap in 1962.
- How does Western Asia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Western Asia ranks 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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