Fertilizer use per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Fertilizer use per capita was 2.68 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer use per capita in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 2.68 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 9.62 Kilograms per capita in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.68 Kilograms per capita, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 56th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4 Kilograms per capita | 8.03 Kilograms per capita | 9.1 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.95 Kilograms per capita | 6.63 Kilograms per capita | 9.61 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.01 Kilograms per capita | 7.28 Kilograms per capita | 9.62 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.98 Kilograms per capita | 6.99 Kilograms per capita | 8.73 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.68 Kilograms per capita | 3.33 Kilograms per capita | 6.65 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 Kilograms per capita | 3.92 Kilograms per capita | 4.46 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 Kilograms per capita | 2.68 Kilograms per capita | 3.93 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 11.59 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 16.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.09 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in United Kingdom?
- Fertilizer use per capita in United Kingdom was 2.68 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 9.62 Kilograms per capita in 1983.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 Kilograms per capita in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 56th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.