Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Czechia
Czechia: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 92.6 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Czechia, 1993–2023
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 Czechia is 92.6 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 28.0% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Czechia peaked at 159.19 kilograms per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.6 kilograms per hectare, in 1993.
Czechia ranks 29th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Czechia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 59.6 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 70.54 kilograms per hectare | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 68.89 kilograms per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 78.67 kilograms per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 67.87 kilograms per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 65.56 kilograms per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 62.88 kilograms per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 79.19 kilograms per hectare | +25.9% |
| 2001 | 93.85 kilograms per hectare | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 68.17 kilograms per hectare | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 78.18 kilograms per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 74.49 kilograms per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 78.15 kilograms per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 83.57 kilograms per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 89.27 kilograms per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 84.01 kilograms per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 86.23 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 92.18 kilograms per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 96.8 kilograms per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 132.77 kilograms per hectare | +37.2% |
| 2013 | 130.35 kilograms per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 129.64 kilograms per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 156.6 kilograms per hectare | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 159.19 kilograms per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 143.94 kilograms per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 138.88 kilograms per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 131.14 kilograms per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 112.63 kilograms per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 122.67 kilograms per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 128.54 kilograms per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 92.6 kilograms per hectare | -28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.72 kilograms per hectare | 59.6 kilograms per hectare | 78.67 kilograms per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 81.51 kilograms per hectare | 68.17 kilograms per hectare | 93.85 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.15 kilograms per hectare | 92.18 kilograms per hectare | 159.19 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.11 kilograms per hectare | 92.6 kilograms per hectare | 128.54 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Czechia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Czechia was 92.6 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 159.19 kilograms per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6 kilograms per hectare in 1993.
- How does Czechia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Czechia ranks 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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.