Nitrogen fertilizer use in Singapore
Singapore: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 41 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Singapore, 1961–2023
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 Singapore is 41 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Singapore peaked at 3,391 tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 39 tonnes, in 2008.
Singapore ranks 184th 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,800 tonnes | +80.0% |
| 1980 | 1,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,200 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 2,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,500 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 2,600 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 2,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,500 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2,999 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 3,391 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 2,777 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 1,850 tonnes | -33.4% |
| 1998 | 2,458 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1999 | 2,340 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1,605 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 2001 | 1,353 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 64 tonnes | -95.3% |
| 2003 | 47 tonnes | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 49 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 45 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 42 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 48 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 39 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 46 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 48 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 47 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 48 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 45 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 44 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 42 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 43 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 45 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 44 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 41 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 47 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 47 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 41 tonnes | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 41 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 83,582 tonnes, 0% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 41 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,697 tonnes, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -95.3% | 1,353 tonnes | 64 tonnes |
| 1979 | +80.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes |
| 1997 | -33.4% | 2,777 tonnes | 1,850 tonnes |
| 1998 | +32.9% | 1,850 tonnes | 2,458 tonnes |
| 2000 | -31.4% | 2,340 tonnes | 1,605 tonnes |
| 2003 | -26.6% | 64 tonnes | 47 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,080 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,190 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes | 2,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,612 tonnes | 1,850 tonnes | 3,391 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 333.8 tonnes | 39 tonnes | 1,605 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.7 tonnes | 41 tonnes | 48 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 44 tonnes | 41 tonnes | 47 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Singapore
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 24.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use in Singapore?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Singapore was 41 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3,391 tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Singapore rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Singapore ranks 184th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.