Nitrogen fertilizer use in Maldives
Maldives: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 238 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Maldives, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 238 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use in 2023.
The figure is up 36.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Maldives peaked at 406 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9 tonnes, in 2002.
Maldives ranks 171st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.88 tonnes | 9 tonnes | 256 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 251.3 tonnes | 70 tonnes | 406 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 228 tonnes | 174 tonnes | 256 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 317 tonnes compare
- 169 Saint Lucia 311 tonnes compare
- 170 Brunei 243 tonnes compare
- 172 French Polynesia 198 tonnes compare
- 173 Barbados 141 tonnes compare
- 174 Grenada 137 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Maldives
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 355.38 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Rural population 304,531 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 57.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 84 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use in Maldives?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Maldives was 238 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 406 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Maldives rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Maldives ranks 171st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.