Fertilizer use per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Fertilizer use per capita was 2.24 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.24 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
down 35.3%
World rank
70th
of 205 countries
All-time high
3.46 Kilograms per capita
in 2022
All-time low
0.37 Kilograms per capita
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 70th out of 205 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.
Fertilizer use per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.67 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.51 Kilograms per capita | -23.9% |
| 1963 | 0.62 Kilograms per capita | +21.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4 Kilograms per capita | -35.5% |
| 1965 | 0.93 Kilograms per capita | +132.5% |
| 1966 | 0.37 Kilograms per capita | -60.2% |
| 1967 | 0.87 Kilograms per capita | +135.1% |
| 1968 | 1.12 Kilograms per capita | +28.7% |
| 1969 | 1.03 Kilograms per capita | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 1.01 Kilograms per capita | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.96 Kilograms per capita | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.98 Kilograms per capita | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.38 Kilograms per capita | +40.8% |
| 1974 | 1.46 Kilograms per capita | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 1.16 Kilograms per capita | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 1.19 Kilograms per capita | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.04 Kilograms per capita | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 1.24 Kilograms per capita | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 1.36 Kilograms per capita | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 1.16 Kilograms per capita | -14.7% |
| 1981 | 1.24 Kilograms per capita | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 1.12 Kilograms per capita | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 1.24 Kilograms per capita | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.72 Kilograms per capita | -41.9% |
| 1985 | 0.63 Kilograms per capita | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.82 Kilograms per capita | +30.2% |
| 1987 | 0.83 Kilograms per capita | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.92 Kilograms per capita | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 1.24 Kilograms per capita | +34.8% |
| 1990 | 1.3 Kilograms per capita | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.05 Kilograms per capita | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 1.06 Kilograms per capita | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1 Kilograms per capita | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 1.34 Kilograms per capita | +34.0% |
| 1995 | 1.01 Kilograms per capita | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 1.5 Kilograms per capita | +48.5% |
| 1997 | 1.52 Kilograms per capita | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.33 Kilograms per capita | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 1.55 Kilograms per capita | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 1.54 Kilograms per capita | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.54 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.36 Kilograms per capita | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 1.51 Kilograms per capita | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 1.39 Kilograms per capita | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.16 Kilograms per capita | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 1.31 Kilograms per capita | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 1.29 Kilograms per capita | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.99 Kilograms per capita | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 1.85 Kilograms per capita | +86.9% |
| 2010 | 1.21 Kilograms per capita | -34.6% |
| 2011 | 1.22 Kilograms per capita | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.1 Kilograms per capita | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.4 Kilograms per capita | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 1.43 Kilograms per capita | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.15 Kilograms per capita | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 1.52 Kilograms per capita | +32.2% |
| 2017 | 2.02 Kilograms per capita | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 1.48 Kilograms per capita | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 1.86 Kilograms per capita | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 2.29 Kilograms per capita | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 2.86 Kilograms per capita | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 3.46 Kilograms per capita | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 2.24 Kilograms per capita | -35.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.24 Kilograms per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.94 Kilograms per capita, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.24 Kilograms per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.965 Kilograms per capita, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 (current US$), annual -0.2488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 358.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
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 70th out of 205 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.