What is fertilizer use per capita in Nicaragua?

Fertilizer use per capita in Nicaragua was 3.23 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 Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 4.54 Kilograms per capita in 2017.

What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 0.03 Kilograms per capita in 1963.

How does Nicaragua rank for fertilizer use per capita?

Nicaragua ranks 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is up 466.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nicaragua 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.

Fertilizer use per capita in Nicaragua

Name: Fertilizer use per capita in Nicaragua
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nicaragua: Fertilizer use per capita was 3.23 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

3.23 Kilograms per capita

Change on year

down 15.9%

World rank

49th

of 204 countries

All-time high

4.54 Kilograms per capita

in 2017

All-time low

0.03 Kilograms per capita

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2023

Fertilizer use per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertilizer use per capita in Nicaragua is 3.23 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and up 466.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 4.54 Kilograms per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.03 Kilograms per capita, in 1963.

That places Nicaragua 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.7322 Kilograms per capita	0.03 Kilograms per capita	1.84 Kilograms per capita	9
1970s	1.5 Kilograms per capita	0.09 Kilograms per capita	3.77 Kilograms per capita	10
1980s	1.94 Kilograms per capita	0.15 Kilograms per capita	4.12 Kilograms per capita	10
1990s	0.9644 Kilograms per capita	0.47 Kilograms per capita	1.58 Kilograms per capita	9
2000s	1.28 Kilograms per capita	0.19 Kilograms per capita	2.86 Kilograms per capita	10
2010s	2.21 Kilograms per capita	0.3 Kilograms per capita	4.54 Kilograms per capita	10
2020s	3.84 Kilograms per capita	3.23 Kilograms per capita	4.45 Kilograms per capita	4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

46 Sri Lanka 3.4 Kilograms per capita compare
47 Panama 3.27 Kilograms per capita compare
47 South Africa 3.27 Kilograms per capita compare
49 Bangladesh 3.23 Kilograms per capita compare
51 Slovenia 3.21 Kilograms per capita compare
52 French Guiana 3.08 Kilograms per capita compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.22 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.5% (2025)
Rural population 2.84 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
Rural population 40.6% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
Land under cereal production 350,425 hectares (2023)

All data for Nicaragua →

Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizer use per capita in Nicaragua?: Fertilizer use per capita in Nicaragua was 3.23 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 Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 4.54 Kilograms per capita in 2017.
What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 0.03 Kilograms per capita in 1963.
How does Nicaragua rank for fertilizer use per capita?: Nicaragua ranks 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is up 466.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua 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

Indicator: Fertilizer use per capita
Unit: Kilograms per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 9,850 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.