Nitrogen fertilizer use in Slovakia
Slovakia: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 107,684 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Slovakia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 107,684 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use in 2023.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Slovakia peaked at 128,977 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64,883 tonnes, in 1993.
Slovakia ranks 65th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,983 tonnes | 64,883 tonnes | 82,814 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 82,526 tonnes | 77,058 tonnes | 88,935 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,123 tonnes | 92,969 tonnes | 128,977 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 119,551 tonnes | 107,684 tonnes | 127,677 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Slovakia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 2.53 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 46.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 663,130 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use in Slovakia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Slovakia was 107,684 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 128,977 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,883 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Slovakia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Slovakia ranks 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.