Fertilizer application rates over the long run in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Fertilizer application rates over the long run was 243.36 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer application rates over the long run in United Kingdom, 1913–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 243.36 for fertilizer application rates over the long run in 2014.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer application rates over the long run in United Kingdom peaked at 319.05 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.1, in 1922.
That places United Kingdom 32nd out of 161 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 28.2 | 28.2 | 28.2 | 1 |
| 1920s | 21.1 | 21.1 | 21.1 | 1 |
| 1930s | 60.1 | 60.1 | 60.1 | 1 |
| 1950s | 82.9 | 82.9 | 82.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 299.4 | 299.4 | 299.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 268.71 | 208.16 | 319.05 | 8 |
| 2010s | 243.12 | 235.03 | 251.93 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Agriculture share gdp 0.64 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.64 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 16.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 11.59 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 7.14 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer application rates over the long run in United Kingdom?
- Fertilizer application rates over the long run in United Kingdom was 243.36 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer application rates over the long run recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 319.05 in 2002.
- What is the lowest fertilizer application rates over the long run recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1 in 1922.
- How does United Kingdom rank for fertilizer application rates over the long run?
- United Kingdom ranks 32nd out of 161 countries with data for 2014.
- Is fertilizer application rates over the long run rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from 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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