Nitrogen fertilizer use in Czechia
Czechia: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 237,599 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Czechia, 1993–2023
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 Czechia stood at 237,599 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 26.9% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Czechia peaked at 404,184 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 191,778 tonnes, in 2002.
Czechia ranks 42nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 227,383 tonnes | 203,161 tonnes | 262,300 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 231,475 tonnes | 191,778 tonnes | 310,830 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 333,803 tonnes | 238,554 tonnes | 404,184 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 289,399 tonnes | 237,599 tonnes | 324,916 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Czechia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 2.95 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 27.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.32 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use in Czechia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Czechia was 237,599 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 404,184 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,778 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Czechia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Czechia ranks 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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.