Fertilizer use per capita in Croatia
Croatia: Fertilizer use per capita was 8.39 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer use per capita in Croatia, 1994–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per capita in Croatia stood at 8.39 Kilograms per capita.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Croatia peaked at 16.74 Kilograms per capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.25 Kilograms per capita, in 2009.
Croatia ranks 18th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per capita in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 10.27 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1995 | 10.17 Kilograms per capita | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 11.51 Kilograms per capita | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 15.06 Kilograms per capita | +30.8% |
| 1998 | 9.76 Kilograms per capita | -35.2% |
| 1999 | 11.63 Kilograms per capita | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 13.41 Kilograms per capita | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 8.9 Kilograms per capita | -33.6% |
| 2002 | 11.8 Kilograms per capita | +32.6% |
| 2003 | 15.22 Kilograms per capita | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 16.34 Kilograms per capita | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 12.94 Kilograms per capita | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 14.43 Kilograms per capita | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 13.74 Kilograms per capita | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 16.74 Kilograms per capita | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 1.25 Kilograms per capita | -92.5% |
| 2010 | 11.45 Kilograms per capita | +816.0% |
| 2011 | 9.47 Kilograms per capita | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 7.93 Kilograms per capita | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 8.09 Kilograms per capita | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 10.4 Kilograms per capita | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 8.7 Kilograms per capita | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 4.47 Kilograms per capita | -48.6% |
| 2017 | 10.28 Kilograms per capita | +130.0% |
| 2018 | 10.59 Kilograms per capita | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 10.72 Kilograms per capita | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.97 Kilograms per capita | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 10.63 Kilograms per capita | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 10.24 Kilograms per capita | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 8.39 Kilograms per capita | -18.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 8.39 Kilograms per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.42 Kilograms per capita, 3.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 8.39 Kilograms per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.12 Kilograms per capita, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per capita in Croatia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +816.0% | 1.25 Kilograms per capita | 11.45 Kilograms per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4 Kilograms per capita | 9.76 Kilograms per capita | 15.06 Kilograms per capita | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.48 Kilograms per capita | 1.25 Kilograms per capita | 16.74 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.21 Kilograms per capita | 4.47 Kilograms per capita | 11.45 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.06 Kilograms per capita | 8.39 Kilograms per capita | 10.97 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More agriculture & rural data for Croatia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 767.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4457 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4219 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Croatia?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Croatia was 8.39 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.74 Kilograms per capita in 2008.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 Kilograms per capita in 2009.
- How does Croatia rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Croatia ranks 18th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.