Nitrogen fertilizer use in El Salvador
El Salvador: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 37,283 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 37,283 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.1% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in El Salvador peaked at 84,192 tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 12,064 tonnes, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 101st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,062 tonnes | 12,064 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 65,752 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 84,192 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,629 tonnes | 39,831 tonnes | 67,808 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,830 tonnes | 41,887 tonnes | 72,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,976 tonnes | 34,510 tonnes | 74,283 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,540 tonnes | 25,166 tonnes | 82,652 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,368 tonnes | 19,610 tonnes | 52,142 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 98 Switzerland 39,888 tonnes compare
- 99 Panama 38,631 tonnes compare
- 100 Estonia 38,404 tonnes compare
- 102 Afghanistan 35,723 tonnes compare
- 103 Jordan 35,494 tonnes compare
- 104 Democratic Republic of Congo 32,285 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for El Salvador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.4% (2025)
- Rural population 1.56 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 24.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 317,461 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use in El Salvador?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in El Salvador was 37,283 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 84,192 tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,064 tonnes in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- El Salvador ranks 101st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.