Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Colombia
Colombia: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 190.32 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
190.32
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
23rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
311.36
in 2017
All-time low
14.29
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Colombia is 190.32, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Colombia peaked at 311.36 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.29, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 23rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.29 | — |
| 1962 | 20.93 | +46.5% |
| 1963 | 27.79 | +32.8% |
| 1964 | 32.28 | +16.2% |
| 1965 | 26.12 | -19.1% |
| 1966 | 26.07 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 28.57 | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 29.49 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 27.95 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 28.7 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 36.45 | +27.0% |
| 1972 | 40.7 | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 50.27 | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 49.01 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 42.09 | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 47.96 | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 56.82 | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 56.41 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 60.35 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 60.15 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 53.76 | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 58.08 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 60.61 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 68.96 | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 69.23 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 82.63 | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 93.7 | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 98.48 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 102.8 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 120.46 | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 125.22 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 104.36 | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 106.82 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 104.09 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 109.75 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 118.41 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 130.78 | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 136.15 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 134.26 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 144.82 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 149.87 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 191.69 | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 202.29 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 219.71 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 206.12 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 236.81 | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 221.41 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 213.74 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 196 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 251.05 | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 271.55 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 268.36 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 260.98 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 303.76 | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 284.24 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 288.07 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 311.36 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 258.47 | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 232.84 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 261.33 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 255.78 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 203.5 | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 190.32 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.94 | 14.29 | 32.28 | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.88 | 28.7 | 60.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.84 | 53.76 | 102.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.03 | 104.09 | 136.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.25 | 144.82 | 236.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 273.07 | 232.84 | 311.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.73 | 190.32 | 261.33 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Colombia?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Colombia was 190.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 311.36 in 2017.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.29 in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Colombia ranks 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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