Fertilizer use per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Fertilizer use per capita was 38.35 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
38.35 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
up 66.2%
World rank
4th
of 205 countries
All-time high
38.35 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
All-time low
0.03 Kilograms per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per capita in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay is 38.35 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 66.2% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Paraguay peaked at 38.35 Kilograms per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.03 Kilograms per capita, in 1961.
Paraguay ranks 4th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.03 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.03 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.05 Kilograms per capita | +66.7% |
| 1964 | 0.07 Kilograms per capita | +40.0% |
| 1965 | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 0.07 Kilograms per capita | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.09 Kilograms per capita | +28.6% |
| 1968 | 0.13 Kilograms per capita | +44.4% |
| 1969 | 0.17 Kilograms per capita | +30.8% |
| 1970 | 1.36 Kilograms per capita | +700.0% |
| 1971 | 0.61 Kilograms per capita | -55.1% |
| 1972 | 0.68 Kilograms per capita | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7 Kilograms per capita | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.11 Kilograms per capita | -84.3% |
| 1975 | 0.11 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.07 Kilograms per capita | -36.4% |
| 1977 | 0.04 Kilograms per capita | -42.9% |
| 1978 | 0.31 Kilograms per capita | +675.0% |
| 1979 | 0.57 Kilograms per capita | +83.9% |
| 1980 | 0.51 Kilograms per capita | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.67 Kilograms per capita | +31.4% |
| 1982 | 0.57 Kilograms per capita | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 0.57 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.18 Kilograms per capita | -68.4% |
| 1985 | 0.87 Kilograms per capita | +383.3% |
| 1986 | 1 Kilograms per capita | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 1.32 Kilograms per capita | +32.0% |
| 1988 | 0.57 Kilograms per capita | -56.8% |
| 1989 | 0.86 Kilograms per capita | +50.9% |
| 1990 | 0.77 Kilograms per capita | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.67 Kilograms per capita | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.59 Kilograms per capita | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 1.38 Kilograms per capita | +133.9% |
| 1994 | 1.79 Kilograms per capita | +29.7% |
| 1995 | 1.75 Kilograms per capita | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.99 Kilograms per capita | +70.9% |
| 1997 | 4.59 Kilograms per capita | +53.5% |
| 1998 | 4.49 Kilograms per capita | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.2 Kilograms per capita | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 4.12 Kilograms per capita | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.05 Kilograms per capita | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 9.47 Kilograms per capita | +133.8% |
| 2003 | 15.2 Kilograms per capita | +60.5% |
| 2004 | 18.52 Kilograms per capita | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 15.01 Kilograms per capita | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 17.14 Kilograms per capita | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 22.74 Kilograms per capita | +32.7% |
| 2008 | 18.86 Kilograms per capita | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 13.61 Kilograms per capita | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 20.54 Kilograms per capita | +50.9% |
| 2011 | 24.34 Kilograms per capita | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 19.81 Kilograms per capita | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 23.52 Kilograms per capita | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 28.8 Kilograms per capita | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 24.17 Kilograms per capita | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 29.83 Kilograms per capita | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 30.85 Kilograms per capita | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 33.25 Kilograms per capita | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 30.65 Kilograms per capita | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 32.38 Kilograms per capita | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 37.82 Kilograms per capita | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 23.08 Kilograms per capita | -39.0% |
| 2023 | 38.35 Kilograms per capita | +66.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 38.35 Kilograms per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.94 Kilograms per capita, 40.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 38.35 Kilograms per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.78 Kilograms per capita, 49.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per capita in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +700.0% | 0.17 Kilograms per capita | 1.36 Kilograms per capita |
| 1978 | +675.0% | 0.04 Kilograms per capita | 0.31 Kilograms per capita |
| 1985 | +383.3% | 0.18 Kilograms per capita | 0.87 Kilograms per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0778 Kilograms per capita | 0.03 Kilograms per capita | 0.17 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.456 Kilograms per capita | 0.04 Kilograms per capita | 1.36 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.712 Kilograms per capita | 0.18 Kilograms per capita | 1.32 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 Kilograms per capita | 0.59 Kilograms per capita | 4.59 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.87 Kilograms per capita | 4.05 Kilograms per capita | 22.74 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.58 Kilograms per capita | 19.81 Kilograms per capita | 33.25 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.91 Kilograms per capita | 23.08 Kilograms per capita | 38.35 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 817.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5603 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2961 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Paraguay?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Paraguay was 38.35 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 38.35 Kilograms per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 Kilograms per capita in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.