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 9th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
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 78.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.1% (2025)
- Rural population 35.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 24.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 43.17 million hectares (2023)
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 9th out of 201 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.