Fertilizer use by nutrient in Pakistan
Pakistan: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 3.81 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Pakistan, 1961–2023
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 Pakistan stood at 3.81 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use by nutrient in Pakistan peaked at 3.81 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41,160 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Pakistan 5th out of 201 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118,348 tonnes | 41,160 tonnes | 272,566 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 465,522 tonnes | 251,519 tonnes | 775,804 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million tonnes | 832,572 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 93.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Rural population 154.34 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 60.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 14.64 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use by nutrient in Pakistan?
- Fertilizer use by nutrient in Pakistan was 3.81 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 use by nutrient recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,160 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Pakistan rank for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use by nutrient rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.