Fertilizer consumption in Nauru
Nauru: Fertilizer consumption was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer consumption in Nauru, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 0 tonnes for fertilizer consumption in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Nauru peaked at 1.36 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2012.
That places Nauru 196th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer consumption in Nauru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 0.004 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 0.456 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.032 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 1.36 tonnes | +4137.5% |
| 2022 | 0.152 tonnes | -88.8% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 101,624 tonnes. (67 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33,674 tonnes. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0575 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0.456 tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.385 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.36 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 193 Cook Islands 9.99 tonnes compare
- 194 Palau 8.58 tonnes compare
- 195 Tuvalu 2.57 tonnes compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes compare
- 196 Dominica 0 tonnes compare
- 196 Guadeloupe 0 tonnes compare
- 196 Kiribati 0 tonnes compare
- 196 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nauru
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Aquaculture production 0.5 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0.5 metric tons (2024)
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, annual growth rate -0.118 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption in Nauru?
- Fertilizer consumption in Nauru was 0 tonnes 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 consumption recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Nauru rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Nauru ranks 196th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Nauru 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).