Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Taiwan

Taiwan: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 159.63 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
159.63 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 200 countries
All-time high
254.82 kilograms per hectare
in 2002
All-time low
159.42 kilograms per hectare
in 2022
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Taiwan, 2002–2023

01002003002002201220232002: 254.8 kilograms per hectare2003: 220.8 kilograms per hectare2004: 239.2 kilograms per hectare2005: 224 kilograms per hectare2006: 225.3 kilograms per hectare2007: 223 kilograms per hectare2008: 205.9 kilograms per hectare2009: 207.1 kilograms per hectare2010: 210.4 kilograms per hectare2011: 203.7 kilograms per hectare2012: 207.7 kilograms per hectare2013: 201.5 kilograms per hectare2014: 197.3 kilograms per hectare2015: 191.9 kilograms per hectare2016: 194.9 kilograms per hectare2017: 184.3 kilograms per hectare2018: 181.8 kilograms per hectare2019: 171 kilograms per hectare2020: 180.6 kilograms per hectare2021: 163.8 kilograms per hectare2022: 159.4 kilograms per hectare2023: 159.6 kilograms per hectare

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.

Analysis

In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Taiwan stood at 159.63 kilograms per hectare.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Taiwan peaked at 254.82 kilograms per hectare in 2002 and was at its lowest, 159.42 kilograms per hectare, in 2022.

That places Taiwan 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 225 kilograms per hectare 205.91 kilograms per hectare 254.82 kilograms per hectare 8
2010s 194.45 kilograms per hectare 171.02 kilograms per hectare 210.39 kilograms per hectare 10
2020s 165.85 kilograms per hectare 159.42 kilograms per hectare 180.55 kilograms per hectare 4

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 7 Kuwait 173.21 kilograms per hectare compare
  2. 8 Bangladesh 170.35 kilograms per hectare compare
  3. 9 Costa Rica 161.41 kilograms per hectare compare
  4. 11 Vietnam 151.49 kilograms per hectare compare
  5. 13 South Korea 139.82 kilograms per hectare compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Taiwan?
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Taiwan was 159.63 kilograms per hectare 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 hectare of cropland recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 254.82 kilograms per hectare in 2002.
What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 159.42 kilograms per hectare in 2022.
How does Taiwan rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
Taiwan ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Taiwan 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 hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Unit
kilograms per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,249 data points, 1961–2023
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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.