Fertilizer consumption in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Fertilizer consumption was 105.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer consumption in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of fertilizer production.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 105.1% for fertilizer consumption in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 216.9% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2015.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 24th out of 46 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer consumption in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of fertilizer production | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 173.7% | — |
| 1962 | 164.7% | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 163.5% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 141.8% | -13.3% |
| 1965 | 138.5% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 147.3% | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 159.3% | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 216.9% | +36.1% |
| 1969 | 191.9% | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 181.3% | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 154.4% | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 151.5% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 150.6% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 143.9% | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 137.1% | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 132.7% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 132.4% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 128.6% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 122.7% | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 124.0% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 123.7% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 129.1% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 133.2% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 134.9% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 125.8% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 120.0% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 129.4% | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 139.7% | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 134.1% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 137.7% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 142.8% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 138.0% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 124.3% | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 134.8% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 139.2% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 133.6% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 138.1% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 134.9% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 131.9% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 130.1% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 128.4% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 135.2% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 124.7% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 123.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 123.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 119.2% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 112.9% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 108.7% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 105.3% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 104.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 104.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 105.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 105.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 104.9% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 107.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 108.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 100.2% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 105.1% | +5.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer consumption in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +36.1% | 159.3% | 216.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166.4% | 138.5% | 216.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 143.5% | 122.7% | 181.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 129.4% | 120.0% | 139.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.5% | 124.3% | 142.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.1% | 105.3% | 135.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.3% | 94.1% | 108.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.5% | 97.3% | 105.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 21 Switzerland 592.9% compare
- 22 Romania 544.2% compare
- 23 Albania 530.0% compare
- 24 South Africa 491.1% compare
- 25 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 472.4% compare
- 26 Myanmar 467.7% compare
- 27 Philippines 459.2% compare
More agriculture & rural data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3795 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.4% (2025)
- Rural population 813.54 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 37.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 805.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Fertilizer consumption in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 105.1% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest fertilizer consumption recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 216.9% in 1968.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2015.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for fertilizer consumption?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients and is calculated as production plus imports minus exports. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. Because some chemical compounds used for fertilizers have other industrial applications, the consumption data may overstate the quantity available for crops. Fertilizer consumption as a share of production shows the agriculture sector's vulnerability to import and energy price fluctuation. Most fertilizers that are commonly used in agriculture contain the three basic plant nutrients-nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Some fertilizers also contain certain micronutrients such as zinc and other metals that are necessary for plant growth. Materials that are applied to the land primarily to enhance soil characteristics (rather than as plant food) are commonly referred to as soil amendments.