Nitrogen fertilizer use in Croatia
Croatia: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 86,849 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Croatia, 1992–2023
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 76th of 202 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Croatia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 133,522 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 91,000 tonnes | -31.8% |
| 1994 | 95,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 93,000 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 101,600 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 152,000 tonnes | +49.6% |
| 1998 | 94,996 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1999 | 99,400 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 116,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 99,000 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 129,821 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 123,597 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 145,499 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 124,858 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 191,158 tonnes | +53.1% |
| 2007 | 212,374 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 263,430 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 93,224 tonnes | -64.6% |
| 2010 | 117,400 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 139,848 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 106,884 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 77,920 tonnes | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 73,680 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 87,428 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 72,320 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 98,412 tonnes | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 99,420 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 97,099 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 98,963 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 102,190 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 88,431 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 86,849 tonnes | -1.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 86,849 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 83,582 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 86,849 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107,185 tonnes, 81% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More agriculture & rural data for Croatia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 767.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4457 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4219 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
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 76th out of 202 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
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.