Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Argentina
Argentina: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run was 35.95 kilograms per hectare in 2014. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Argentina, 2002–2014
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 35.95 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer application rates over the long-run in 2014.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Argentina peaked at 49.26 kilograms per hectare in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22.98 kilograms per hectare, in 2009.
Argentina ranks 113th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.83 kilograms per hectare | 22.98 kilograms per hectare | 49.26 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 37.66 kilograms per hectare | 35.31 kilograms per hectare | 41.72 kilograms per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 37.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.5% (2025)
- Rural population 3.51 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 7.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 17.66 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Argentina?
- Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Argentina was 35.95 kilograms per hectare in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 49.26 kilograms per hectare in 2007.
- What is the lowest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.98 kilograms per hectare in 2009.
- How does Argentina rank for fertilizer application rates over the long-run?
- Argentina ranks 113th out of 161 countries with data for 2014.
- Is fertilizer application rates over the long-run rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer application rates over the long-run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average fertilizer application rates for select countries over the long-run, measured in kilograms of nutrient per hectare of arable land.