Nitrogen fertilizer use in Reunion
Reunion: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 389 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Reunion, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 389 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Reunion peaked at 6,322 tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 223 tonnes, in 2003.
Reunion ranks 166th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Reunion, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,354 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,500 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 3,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,281 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1968 | 4,370 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 4,700 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 4,000 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 4,900 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1972 | 4,000 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1973 | 6,100 tonnes | +52.5% |
| 1974 | 4,897 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1975 | 4,795 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 4,100 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 5,700 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1978 | 6,061 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 5,128 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 1,769 tonnes | -65.5% |
| 1981 | 5,293 tonnes | +199.2% |
| 1982 | 3,481 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 1983 | 6,322 tonnes | +81.6% |
| 1984 | 4,713 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 5,083 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 5,453 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 4,822 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 5,197 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 5,700 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 3,600 tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1991 | 5,000 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1992 | 5,200 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 5,400 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 3,000 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1995 | 3,500 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,000 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 1998 | 2,100 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 2,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 2,300 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 286 tonnes | -87.6% |
| 2003 | 223 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 242 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 233 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 248 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 264 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 284 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 277 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 333 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 349 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 356 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 382 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 425 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 385 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 465 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 531 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 436 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 463 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 485 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 432 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 389 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 389 tonnes | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use in Reunion changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +199.2% | 1,769 tonnes | 5,293 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,912 tonnes | 2,354 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,968 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 6,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,783 tonnes | 1,769 tonnes | 6,322 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,540 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 5,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 635.7 tonnes | 223 tonnes | 2,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 412.5 tonnes | 333 tonnes | 531 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 423.75 tonnes | 389 tonnes | 485 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 163 Hong Kong 546 tonnes compare
- 164 South Sudan 458 tonnes compare
- 165 Bahamas 452 tonnes compare
- 167 Haiti 345 tonnes compare
- 168 Martinique 331 tonnes compare
- 169 Equatorial Guinea 317 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Reunion
- Milk per animal 547.87 kilograms per animal (2006)
- Fertilizer use per capita 0.06 Kilograms per capita (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 41,627 hectares (2023)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 13.57 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Agricultural land use 41,627 hectares (2023)
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 22.21 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade -16.4% (2023)
- Value of agricultural production 18.45 million current US$ (1998)
- Cropland per person over the long-term 0.0219 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term 35,783 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use in Reunion?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Reunion was 389 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 6,322 tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 223 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Reunion rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Reunion ranks 166th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion 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.