Nitrogen fertilizer use in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 1.50 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Bangladesh, 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, nitrogen fertilizer use in Bangladesh stood at 1.50 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Bangladesh peaked at 1.53 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Bangladesh 14th 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 | 50,067 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 90,400 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 154,241 tonnes | 78,100 tonnes | 260,215 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 397,775 tonnes | 251,628 tonnes | 629,795 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 827,804 tonnes | 609,163 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million tonnes | 951,340 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 52.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.4% (2025)
- Rural population 117.29 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 66.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.27 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use in Bangladesh?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Bangladesh was 1.50 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.