Nitrogen fertilizer use in Vietnam
Vietnam: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 1.76 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam is 1.76 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Vietnam peaked at 1.76 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,000 tonnes, in 1963.
That places Vietnam 13th 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 9,000 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1964 | 11,000 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 13,000 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 66,800 tonnes | +413.8% |
| 1968 | 83,400 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1969 | 173,484 tonnes | +108.0% |
| 1970 | 173,269 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 128,200 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1972 | 161,100 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1973 | 133,300 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1974 | 121,200 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 194,000 tonnes | +60.1% |
| 1976 | 197,400 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 269,000 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1978 | 184,000 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 1979 | 96,000 tonnes | -47.8% |
| 1980 | 88,300 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 169,100 tonnes | +91.5% |
| 1982 | 214,700 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1983 | 318,300 tonnes | +48.3% |
| 1984 | 299,100 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 342,300 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 382,400 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 309,000 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 428,803 tonnes | +38.8% |
| 1989 | 423,985 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 425,379 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 619,000 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1992 | 541,300 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 565,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 874,900 tonnes | +54.8% |
| 1995 | 813,700 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 995,300 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 922,900 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.19 million tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.33 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.31 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 989,619 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 726,655 tonnes | -36.7% |
| 2009 | 1.55 million tonnes | +113.7% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million tonnes | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 989,467 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million tonnes | +37.3% |
| 2014 | 1.36 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.56 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.57 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.57 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.57 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.57 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.76 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 1.76 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.76 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,228 tonnes, 32.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.76 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,697 tonnes, 81.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +413.8% | 13,000 tonnes | 66,800 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,298 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 173,484 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 165,747 tonnes | 96,000 tonnes | 269,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 297,599 tonnes | 88,300 tonnes | 428,803 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 816,778 tonnes | 425,379 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million tonnes | 726,655 tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million tonnes | 989,467 tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More agriculture & rural data for Vietnam
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 589.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6117 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use in Vietnam?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Vietnam was 1.76 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,000 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Vietnam rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Vietnam ranks 13th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.