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 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
| 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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Croatia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 1.64 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 539,590 hectares (2023)
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
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.