Nitrogen fertilizer use in Taiwan
Taiwan: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 124,349 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Taiwan, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 124,349 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Taiwan peaked at 215,829 tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 124,349 tonnes, in 2022.
Taiwan ranks 61st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187,237 tonnes | 168,812 tonnes | 215,829 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 155,402 tonnes | 135,143 tonnes | 171,046 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,064 tonnes | 124,349 tonnes | 142,655 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More agriculture & rural data for Taiwan
- Milk per animal 4,807 kilograms per animal (2024)
- Meat supply per person 91.5 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Meat supply vs. GDP per capita 91.5 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita 30.4 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita 30.4 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 779,000 hectares (2023)
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 95,000 tonnes (2023)
- Per capita meat consumption by type 0.07 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 159.63 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Daily meat consumption per person 250.69 grams per day per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use in Taiwan?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Taiwan was 124,349 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 215,829 tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,349 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Taiwan rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Taiwan ranks 61st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.