Fertilizer use per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Fertilizer use per capita was 0 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 Kilograms per capita
World rank
190th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.92 Kilograms per capita
in 1984
All-time low
0 Kilograms per capita
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per capita in Singapore, 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
Singapore recorded 0 Kilograms per capita for fertilizer use per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Singapore peaked at 0.92 Kilograms per capita in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 Kilograms per capita, in 2002.
Singapore ranks 190th 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.58 Kilograms per capita | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.56 Kilograms per capita | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5 Kilograms per capita | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 0.53 Kilograms per capita | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.52 Kilograms per capita | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.51 Kilograms per capita | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5 Kilograms per capita | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.49 Kilograms per capita | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.48 Kilograms per capita | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.47 Kilograms per capita | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.46 Kilograms per capita | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.45 Kilograms per capita | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.45 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.44 Kilograms per capita | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.43 Kilograms per capita | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.43 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.42 Kilograms per capita | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.84 Kilograms per capita | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.86 Kilograms per capita | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.87 Kilograms per capita | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.84 Kilograms per capita | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.82 Kilograms per capita | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.92 Kilograms per capita | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.91 Kilograms per capita | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.91 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9 Kilograms per capita | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.88 Kilograms per capita | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.85 Kilograms per capita | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.82 Kilograms per capita | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.64 Kilograms per capita | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 0.77 Kilograms per capita | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 0.75 Kilograms per capita | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.44 Kilograms per capita | -41.3% |
| 1995 | 0.28 Kilograms per capita | -36.4% |
| 1996 | 0.05 Kilograms per capita | -82.1% |
| 1997 | 0.03 Kilograms per capita | -40.0% |
| 1998 | 0.18 Kilograms per capita | +500.0% |
| 1999 | 0.17 Kilograms per capita | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.17 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.12 Kilograms per capita | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 0 Kilograms per capita | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2004 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2005 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2006 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2007 | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2008 | 0 Kilograms per capita | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2010 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2011 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2012 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2013 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2014 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2015 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2016 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2017 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2018 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2019 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2020 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2021 | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2022 | 0 Kilograms per capita | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 Kilograms per capita | — |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0 Kilograms per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.42 Kilograms per capita. (68 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0 Kilograms per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.965 Kilograms per capita. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per capita in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +500.0% | 0.03 Kilograms per capita | 0.18 Kilograms per capita |
| 1979 | +100.0% | 0.42 Kilograms per capita | 0.84 Kilograms per capita |
| 2002 | -100.0% | 0.12 Kilograms per capita | 0 Kilograms per capita |
| 2008 | -100.0% | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | 0 Kilograms per capita |
| 2022 | -100.0% | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | 0 Kilograms per capita |
| 1996 | -82.1% | 0.28 Kilograms per capita | 0.05 Kilograms per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5322 Kilograms per capita | 0.49 Kilograms per capita | 0.6 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.487 Kilograms per capita | 0.42 Kilograms per capita | 0.84 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.876 Kilograms per capita | 0.82 Kilograms per capita | 0.92 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.413 Kilograms per capita | 0.03 Kilograms per capita | 0.82 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.03 Kilograms per capita | 0 Kilograms per capita | 0.17 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Kilograms per capita | 0 Kilograms per capita | 0 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 Kilograms per capita | 0 Kilograms per capita | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
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- 189 Djibouti 0.01 Kilograms per capita compare
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- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Central African Republic 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Cook Islands 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Dominica 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Eritrea 0 Kilograms per capita
- 190 Guadeloupe 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Kiribati 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Mongolia 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Nauru 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Niue 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Samoa 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 Somalia 0 Kilograms per capita compare
- 190 South Sudan 0 Kilograms per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Singapore
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 24.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Singapore?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Singapore was 0 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 Kilograms per capita in 1984.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Kilograms per capita in 2002.
- How does Singapore rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Singapore ranks 190th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Singapore 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.