Fertilizer use per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Fertilizer use per capita was 2.24 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per capita in Philippines, 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 Philippines is 2.24 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 35.3% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Philippines peaked at 3.46 Kilograms per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.37 Kilograms per capita, in 1966.
That places Philippines 69th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7244 Kilograms per capita | 0.37 Kilograms per capita | 1.12 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.18 Kilograms per capita | 0.96 Kilograms per capita | 1.46 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.992 Kilograms per capita | 0.63 Kilograms per capita | 1.24 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 Kilograms per capita | 1 Kilograms per capita | 1.55 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 Kilograms per capita | 0.99 Kilograms per capita | 1.85 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 Kilograms per capita | 1.1 Kilograms per capita | 2.02 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 Kilograms per capita | 2.24 Kilograms per capita | 3.46 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.6% (2025)
- Rural population 51.65 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 44.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7.36 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Philippines?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Philippines was 2.24 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 Kilograms per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 Kilograms per capita in 1966.
- How does Philippines rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Philippines ranks 69th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.