Fertilizer use per capita in Reunion
Reunion: Fertilizer use per capita was 0.06 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.06 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 205 countries
All-time high
17.45 Kilograms per capita
in 1966
All-time low
0.05 Kilograms per capita
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per capita in Reunion, 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
In 2023, fertilizer use per capita in Reunion stood at 0.06 Kilograms per capita.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Reunion peaked at 17.45 Kilograms per capita in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.05 Kilograms per capita, in 2009.
Reunion ranks 175th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use per capita in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.86 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1962 | 7.82 Kilograms per capita | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 7.59 Kilograms per capita | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 7.37 Kilograms per capita | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 11.94 Kilograms per capita | +62.0% |
| 1966 | 17.45 Kilograms per capita | +46.1% |
| 1967 | 17.03 Kilograms per capita | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 16.65 Kilograms per capita | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 13.04 Kilograms per capita | -21.7% |
| 1970 | 11.72 Kilograms per capita | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 10.68 Kilograms per capita | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 7.41 Kilograms per capita | -30.6% |
| 1973 | 9.1 Kilograms per capita | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 9.15 Kilograms per capita | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 7.95 Kilograms per capita | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 6.73 Kilograms per capita | -15.3% |
| 1977 | 10.97 Kilograms per capita | +63.0% |
| 1978 | 10.72 Kilograms per capita | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 8.5 Kilograms per capita | -20.7% |
| 1980 | 2.21 Kilograms per capita | -74.0% |
| 1981 | 8.6 Kilograms per capita | +289.1% |
| 1982 | 5.44 Kilograms per capita | -36.7% |
| 1983 | 9.53 Kilograms per capita | +75.2% |
| 1984 | 6.91 Kilograms per capita | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 7.65 Kilograms per capita | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 9.48 Kilograms per capita | +23.9% |
| 1987 | 10.18 Kilograms per capita | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 7.1 Kilograms per capita | -30.3% |
| 1989 | 8.21 Kilograms per capita | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 8.89 Kilograms per capita | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 9.03 Kilograms per capita | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 7.14 Kilograms per capita | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 7.27 Kilograms per capita | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.43 Kilograms per capita | -52.8% |
| 1995 | 1.27 Kilograms per capita | -63.0% |
| 1996 | 5.54 Kilograms per capita | +336.2% |
| 1997 | 4.09 Kilograms per capita | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 2.69 Kilograms per capita | -34.2% |
| 1999 | 2.65 Kilograms per capita | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.7 Kilograms per capita | -35.8% |
| 2001 | 1.55 Kilograms per capita | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | -96.1% |
| 2003 | 0.07 Kilograms per capita | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.07 Kilograms per capita | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.07 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.07 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.08 Kilograms per capita | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.05 Kilograms per capita | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.07 Kilograms per capita | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.07 Kilograms per capita | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.09 Kilograms per capita | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.08 Kilograms per capita | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1 Kilograms per capita | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.07 Kilograms per capita | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 0.07 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per capita in Reunion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +336.2% | 1.27 Kilograms per capita | 5.54 Kilograms per capita |
| 1981 | +289.1% | 2.21 Kilograms per capita | 8.6 Kilograms per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.86 Kilograms per capita | 7.37 Kilograms per capita | 17.45 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.29 Kilograms per capita | 6.73 Kilograms per capita | 11.72 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.53 Kilograms per capita | 2.21 Kilograms per capita | 10.18 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2 Kilograms per capita | 1.27 Kilograms per capita | 9.03 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.378 Kilograms per capita | 0.05 Kilograms per capita | 1.7 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.071 Kilograms per capita | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | 0.1 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.065 Kilograms per capita | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | 0.07 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 173 Kyrgyzstan 0.07 Kilograms per capita compare
- 173 Tuvalu 0.07 Kilograms per capita compare
- 175 Bahrain 0.06 Kilograms per capita compare
- 177 Cape Verde 0.05 Kilograms per capita compare
- 178 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.04 Kilograms per capita compare
- 178 East Timor 0.04 Kilograms per capita compare
- 178 Micronesia (country) 0.04 Kilograms per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Reunion
- Milk per animal 547.87 kilograms per animal (2006)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade -16.4% (2023)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 13.57 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 41,627 hectares (2023)
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 22.21 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Agricultural land use 41,627 hectares (2023)
- Nitrogen fertilizer use 389 tonnes (2023)
- Value of agricultural production 18.45 million current US$ (1998)
- Agricultural area over the long-term 35,783 hectares (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term 20,336 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Reunion?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Reunion was 0.06 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 17.45 Kilograms per capita in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 Kilograms per capita in 2009.
- How does Reunion rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Reunion ranks 175th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion 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.