Nitrogen fertilizer use in Montenegro
Montenegro: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 1,317 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Montenegro, 2006–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 1,317 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Montenegro peaked at 1,738 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,023 tonnes, in 2022.
Montenegro ranks 155th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,738 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 1,389 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 1,319 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1,089 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 1,360 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 1,166 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 1,276 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 1,414 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 1,325 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1,285 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,324 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,044 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 1,255 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 1,465 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 1,439 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,336 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 1,023 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 1,317 tonnes | +28.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1,317 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,228 tonnes, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1,317 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107,185 tonnes, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,384 tonnes | 1,089 tonnes | 1,738 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,291 tonnes | 1,044 tonnes | 1,465 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,279 tonnes | 1,023 tonnes | 1,439 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 152 Mauritania 1,918 tonnes compare
- 153 Qatar 1,557 tonnes compare
- 154 Congo 1,471 tonnes compare
- 156 Puerto Rico 1,296 tonnes compare
- 157 Eritrea 1,292 tonnes compare
- 158 French Guiana 1,060 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Montenegro
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 498.87 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3439 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use in Montenegro?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Montenegro was 1,317 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1,738 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,023 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Montenegro rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Montenegro ranks 155th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.