Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Algeria
Algeria: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 8.22 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.22 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
148th
of 201 countries
All-time high
14.96 kilograms per hectare
in 1986
All-time low
0.49 kilograms per hectare
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Algeria is 8.22 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Algeria peaked at 14.96 kilograms per hectare in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.49 kilograms per hectare, in 2005.
Algeria ranks 148th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.27 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.17 kilograms per hectare | +70.9% |
| 1963 | 2.64 kilograms per hectare | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 2.37 kilograms per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 1.97 kilograms per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1966 | 2.53 kilograms per hectare | +28.4% |
| 1967 | 2.12 kilograms per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1968 | 2.95 kilograms per hectare | +39.2% |
| 1969 | 4.27 kilograms per hectare | +44.7% |
| 1970 | 6.32 kilograms per hectare | +48.0% |
| 1971 | 9.74 kilograms per hectare | +54.1% |
| 1972 | 11.39 kilograms per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 10.65 kilograms per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 9.21 kilograms per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 5.34 kilograms per hectare | -42.0% |
| 1976 | 6.58 kilograms per hectare | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 6.91 kilograms per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 7.64 kilograms per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 8.04 kilograms per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 11.19 kilograms per hectare | +39.2% |
| 1981 | 7.68 kilograms per hectare | -31.4% |
| 1982 | 6.49 kilograms per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 8.2 kilograms per hectare | +26.3% |
| 1984 | 11.68 kilograms per hectare | +42.4% |
| 1985 | 13.07 kilograms per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 14.96 kilograms per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 10.49 kilograms per hectare | -29.9% |
| 1988 | 6.88 kilograms per hectare | -34.4% |
| 1989 | 6.03 kilograms per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 8.25 kilograms per hectare | +36.8% |
| 1991 | 5.25 kilograms per hectare | -36.4% |
| 1992 | 5.77 kilograms per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 9.15 kilograms per hectare | +58.6% |
| 1994 | 7.27 kilograms per hectare | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 2.29 kilograms per hectare | -68.5% |
| 1996 | 1.74 kilograms per hectare | -24.0% |
| 1997 | 4.41 kilograms per hectare | +153.4% |
| 1998 | 5.38 kilograms per hectare | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 5.74 kilograms per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 5.41 kilograms per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 5.55 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.42 kilograms per hectare | -38.4% |
| 2003 | 2.07 kilograms per hectare | -39.5% |
| 2004 | 12.62 kilograms per hectare | +509.7% |
| 2005 | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | -96.1% |
| 2006 | 5.23 kilograms per hectare | +967.3% |
| 2007 | 4.37 kilograms per hectare | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 2.75 kilograms per hectare | -37.1% |
| 2009 | 4.42 kilograms per hectare | +60.7% |
| 2010 | 7.15 kilograms per hectare | +61.8% |
| 2011 | 6.69 kilograms per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 8.61 kilograms per hectare | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 7.59 kilograms per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 9.06 kilograms per hectare | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 8.79 kilograms per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 8.34 kilograms per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 8.27 kilograms per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.26 kilograms per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.25 kilograms per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.28 kilograms per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.29 kilograms per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.24 kilograms per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 8.22 kilograms per hectare | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 kilograms per hectare | 1.27 kilograms per hectare | 4.27 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.18 kilograms per hectare | 5.34 kilograms per hectare | 11.39 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.67 kilograms per hectare | 6.03 kilograms per hectare | 14.96 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.53 kilograms per hectare | 1.74 kilograms per hectare | 9.15 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 kilograms per hectare | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | 12.62 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1 kilograms per hectare | 6.69 kilograms per hectare | 9.06 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.26 kilograms per hectare | 8.22 kilograms per hectare | 8.29 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 145 Togo 9.42 kilograms per hectare compare
- 146 Mozambique 9.34 kilograms per hectare compare
- 147 North Korea 8.52 kilograms per hectare compare
- 149 Myanmar 8 kilograms per hectare compare
- 150 Burkina Faso 7.55 kilograms per hectare compare
- 151 French Polynesia 6.96 kilograms per hectare compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 878.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2418 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Algeria?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Algeria was 8.22 kilograms per hectare 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 per hectare of cropland recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.96 kilograms per hectare in 1986.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 kilograms per hectare in 2005.
- How does Algeria rank for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Algeria ranks 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.