Fertilizer consumption in Ukraine

Ukraine: Fertilizer consumption was 1.40 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.40 million tonnes
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
20th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.69 million tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
416,826 tonnes
in 1999
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Fertilizer consumption in Ukraine, 1992–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1992200720231992: 2.7M tonnes1993: 1.3M tonnes1994: 1.1M tonnes1995: 890.2k tonnes1996: 525.1k tonnes1997: 562.0k tonnes1998: 514.1k tonnes1999: 416.8k tonnes2000: 440.1k tonnes2001: 474.1k tonnes2002: 519.3k tonnes2003: 512.5k tonnes2004: 533.2k tonnes2005: 558.0k tonnes2006: 699.2k tonnes2007: 896.0k tonnes2008: 1.1M tonnes2009: 886.5k tonnes2010: 1.1M tonnes2011: 1.3M tonnes2012: 1.3M tonnes2013: 1.5M tonnes2014: 1.5M tonnes2015: 1.4M tonnes2016: 1.7M tonnes2017: 2.0M tonnes2018: 2.2M tonnes2019: 2.1M tonnes2020: 2.5M tonnes2021: 2.6M tonnes2022: 1.8M tonnes2023: 1.4M tonnes

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

Analysis

In 2023, fertilizer consumption in Ukraine stood at 1.40 million tonnes.

That represents a change of down 23.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Ukraine peaked at 2.69 million tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 416,826 tonnes, in 1999.

That places Ukraine 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.01 million tonnes 416,826 tonnes 2.69 million tonnes 8
2000s 658,386 tonnes 440,137 tonnes 1.06 million tonnes 10
2010s 1.61 million tonnes 1.06 million tonnes 2.15 million tonnes 10
2020s 2.08 million tonnes 1.40 million tonnes 2.58 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 17 Mexico 1.89 million tonnes compare
  2. 18 Egypt 1.65 million tonnes compare
  3. 19 Poland 1.43 million tonnes compare
  4. 21 Spain 1.32 million tonnes compare
  5. 22 Germany 1.23 million tonnes compare
  6. 23 Uzbekistan 1.22 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizer consumption in Ukraine?
Fertilizer consumption in Ukraine was 1.40 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 2.69 million tonnes in 1992.
What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 416,826 tonnes in 1999.
How does Ukraine rank for fertilizer consumption?
Ukraine ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine 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

Indicator
Fertilizer consumption
Unit
tonnes
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, 10,286 data points, 1961–2023
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Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).