Nitrogen fertilizer use in Russia
Russia: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 2.21 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use in Russia is 2.21 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Russia peaked at 2.62 million tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 831,000 tonnes, in 1998.
Russia ranks 10th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Russia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.62 million tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 2.05 million tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 900,000 tonnes | -56.1% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 984,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 950,000 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 831,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 959,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 960,000 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 907,000 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 846,330 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 838,270 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 863,240 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 914,660 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.45 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.73 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 1.92 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 2.09 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 2.18 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.21 million tonnes | +1.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2.21 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 83,582 tonnes, 26.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2.21 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107,185 tonnes, 20.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use in Russia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -56.1% | 2.05 million tonnes | 900,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 million tonnes | 831,000 tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 991,080 tonnes | 838,270 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.10 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More agriculture & rural data for Russia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 23.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 545.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6656 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2475 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use in Russia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Russia was 2.21 million 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 831,000 tonnes in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Russia ranks 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.