Nitrogen fertilizer use in Croatia

Croatia: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 86,849 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
86,849 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
75th
of 201 countries
All-time high
263,430 tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
72,320 tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Nitrogen fertilizer use in Croatia, 1992–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1992200720231992: 133.5k tonnes1993: 91.0k tonnes1994: 95.0k tonnes1995: 93.0k tonnes1996: 101.6k tonnes1997: 152.0k tonnes1998: 95.0k tonnes1999: 99.4k tonnes2000: 116.0k tonnes2001: 99.0k tonnes2002: 129.8k tonnes2003: 123.6k tonnes2004: 145.5k tonnes2005: 124.9k tonnes2006: 191.2k tonnes2007: 212.4k tonnes2008: 263.4k tonnes2009: 93.2k tonnes2010: 117.4k tonnes2011: 139.8k tonnes2012: 106.9k tonnes2013: 77.9k tonnes2014: 73.7k tonnes2015: 87.4k tonnes2016: 72.3k tonnes2017: 98.4k tonnes2018: 99.4k tonnes2019: 97.1k tonnes2020: 99.0k tonnes2021: 102.2k tonnes2022: 88.4k tonnes2023: 86.8k tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use in Croatia is 86,849 tonnes, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Croatia peaked at 263,430 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 72,320 tonnes, in 2016.

Croatia ranks 75th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 107,565 tonnes 91,000 tonnes 152,000 tonnes 8
2000s 149,896 tonnes 93,224 tonnes 263,430 tonnes 10
2010s 97,041 tonnes 72,320 tonnes 139,848 tonnes 10
2020s 94,108 tonnes 86,849 tonnes 102,190 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 72 Portugal 89,189 tonnes compare
  2. 73 Costa Rica 87,863 tonnes compare
  3. 74 Nigeria 87,804 tonnes compare
  4. 76 Cote d'Ivoire 85,600 tonnes compare
  5. 77 Ecuador 83,227 tonnes compare
  6. 78 Latvia 80,316 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrogen fertilizer use in Croatia?
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Croatia was 86,849 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 Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 263,430 tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 72,320 tonnes in 2016.
How does Croatia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
Croatia ranks 75th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
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Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.