Fertilizer use by nutrient in Mongolia
Mongolia: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 54,228 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Mongolia, 1970–2023
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 use by nutrient in Mongolia stood at 54,228 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use by nutrient in Mongolia peaked at 54,228 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2019.
That places Mongolia 95th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 600 tonnes | +500.0% |
| 1972 | 700 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 1,500 tonnes | +114.3% |
| 1974 | 1,600 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 800 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 4,400 tonnes | +450.0% |
| 1977 | 3,700 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 4,300 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 4,600 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 5,700 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 9,500 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1982 | 9,700 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 11,700 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 11,800 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 13,100 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 12,800 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 14,300 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 11,300 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1989 | 10,000 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 9,100 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 10,000 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 500 tonnes | -95.5% |
| 1994 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,000 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1998 | 4,200 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 2,800 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 3,400 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 3,200 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 4,448 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 2003 | 3,986 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 5,873 tonnes | +47.3% |
| 2005 | 3,657 tonnes | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 6,511 tonnes | +78.0% |
| 2007 | 5,981 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 6,921 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 7,520 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 11,026 tonnes | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 13,933 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 16,936 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 25,365 tonnes | +49.8% |
| 2014 | 19,127 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 20,686 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 22,964 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 35,673 tonnes | +55.3% |
| 2018 | 40,519 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 43,144 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 40,228 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 54,228 tonnes | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 54,228 tonnes | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 54,228 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,228 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 54,228 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,697 tonnes, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use by nutrient in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +500.0% | 100 tonnes | 600 tonnes |
| 1976 | +450.0% | 800 tonnes | 4,400 tonnes |
| 1995 | +300.0% | 500 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,230 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 4,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,990 tonnes | 5,700 tonnes | 14,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,710 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,150 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes | 7,520 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,623 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 40,519 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,957 tonnes | 40,228 tonnes | 54,228 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 635.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2885 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use by nutrient in Mongolia?
- Fertilizer use by nutrient in Mongolia was 54,228 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 use by nutrient recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 54,228 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Mongolia rank for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Mongolia ranks 95th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use by nutrient rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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 by nutrient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.