Nitrogen fertilizer use in Thailand
Thailand: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 2.68 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.68 million tonnes
Change on year
up 41.4%
World rank
9th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.68 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
11,058 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 2.68 million tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 41.4% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Thailand peaked at 2.68 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,058 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Thailand 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,058 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 12,346 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 18,364 tonnes | +48.7% |
| 1964 | 16,202 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 17,917 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 34,793 tonnes | +94.2% |
| 1967 | 52,193 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 51,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 49,000 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 42,500 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 62,000 tonnes | +45.9% |
| 1972 | 62,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 60,212 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 79,845 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1975 | 78,852 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 136,300 tonnes | +72.9% |
| 1977 | 160,100 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 153,500 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 140,115 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 133,194 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 151,140 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 178,000 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 250,000 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1984 | 247,600 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 265,200 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 345,900 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1987 | 376,700 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 439,720 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 498,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 576,517 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 525,800 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 600,200 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 769,000 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 740,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 728,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 810,752 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 784,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 905,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 924,000 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 977,136 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.25 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 1.61 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.59 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.62 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.64 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.54 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 1.73 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 1.42 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.90 million tonnes | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 2.68 million tonnes | +41.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.68 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,228 tonnes, 49.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.68 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,697 tonnes, 123.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,208 tonnes | 11,058 tonnes | 52,193 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 97,542 tonnes | 42,500 tonnes | 160,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 288,545 tonnes | 133,194 tonnes | 498,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 750,930 tonnes | 525,800 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million tonnes | 924,000 tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 704.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.372 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use in Thailand?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Thailand was 2.68 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,058 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Thailand ranks 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.