Fertilizer consumption in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Fertilizer consumption was 906,172 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer consumption 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 tonnes.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 906,172 tonnes for fertilizer consumption in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in United Kingdom peaked at 2.05 million tonnes in 1986 and was at its lowest, 906,172 tonnes, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million tonnes | 906,172 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 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 consumption in United Kingdom?
- Fertilizer consumption in United Kingdom was 906,172 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 million tonnes in 1986.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 906,172 tonnes in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for fertilizer consumption?
- United Kingdom ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 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).