Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Nauru
Nauru: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Nauru, 2012–2023
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 Nauru is 0 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Nauru peaked at 3.39 kilograms per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 2012.
That places Nauru 196th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Nauru, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2015 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2018 | 1.14 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2019 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2021 | 3.39 kilograms per hectare | +4137.5% |
| 2022 | 0.38 kilograms per hectare | -88.8% |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1437 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 1.14 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9625 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 3.39 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 193 Samoa 0.27 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 South Sudan 0.18 kilograms per hectare compare
- 195 Central African Republic 0.03 kilograms per hectare compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 196 Dominica 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 196 Guadeloupe 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 196 Kiribati 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 196 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Nauru?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Nauru was 0 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 kilograms per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2012.
- How does Nauru rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Nauru ranks 196th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Nauru 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.