Fertilizer consumption in Russia
Russia: Fertilizer consumption was 3.50 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer consumption in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Russia recorded 3.50 million tonnes for fertilizer consumption in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Russia peaked at 5.51 million tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million tonnes, in 1998.
Russia ranks 9th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.30 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 5.51 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.57 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More agriculture & rural data for Russia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 78.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.1% (2025)
- Rural population 35.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 24.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 43.17 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption in Russia?
- Fertilizer consumption in Russia was 3.50 million 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 million tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million tonnes in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Russia ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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).