Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 24.21 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▬ Flat
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kyrgyzstan is 24.21 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 30.23 kilograms per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.72 kilograms per hectare, in 2002.
That places Kyrgyzstan 138th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23.05 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 19.71 kilograms per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 19.69 kilograms per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 19.66 kilograms per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 21.75 kilograms per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 21.74 kilograms per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 20.37 kilograms per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 19.56 kilograms per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 20.51 kilograms per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 19.59 kilograms per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 6.72 kilograms per hectare | -65.7% |
| 2003 | 23.53 kilograms per hectare | +250.1% |
| 2004 | 20.58 kilograms per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 23.32 kilograms per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 21.02 kilograms per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 21.24 kilograms per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 17.94 kilograms per hectare | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 20.84 kilograms per hectare | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 21.41 kilograms per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 18.1 kilograms per hectare | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 22.97 kilograms per hectare | +26.9% |
| 2013 | 25.9 kilograms per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 30.23 kilograms per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 9.83 kilograms per hectare | -67.5% |
| 2016 | 11.99 kilograms per hectare | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 7.27 kilograms per hectare | -39.4% |
| 2018 | 20.03 kilograms per hectare | +175.5% |
| 2019 | 21.39 kilograms per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 21.37 kilograms per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 24.63 kilograms per hectare | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 24.2 kilograms per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 24.21 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 24.21 kilograms per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.06 kilograms per hectare, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 24.21 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.9 kilograms per hectare, 26% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kyrgyzstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +250.1% | 6.72 kilograms per hectare | 23.53 kilograms per hectare |
| 2018 | +175.5% | 7.27 kilograms per hectare | 20.03 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.69 kilograms per hectare | 19.56 kilograms per hectare | 23.05 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 19.53 kilograms per hectare | 6.72 kilograms per hectare | 23.53 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.91 kilograms per hectare | 7.27 kilograms per hectare | 30.23 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6 kilograms per hectare | 21.37 kilograms per hectare | 24.63 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kyrgyzstan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0213 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1856 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.41 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 246.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kyrgyzstan?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kyrgyzstan was 24.21 kilograms per hectare 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 per hectare of cropland recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.23 kilograms per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 kilograms per hectare in 2002.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 138th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.