Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 16.93 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.93 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
133rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
26.37 kilograms per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
6.54 kilograms per hectare
in 2002
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kyrgyzstan stood at 16.93 kilograms per hectare.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 26.37 kilograms per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.54 kilograms per hectare, in 2002.
That places Kyrgyzstan 133rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18.23 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 15.49 kilograms per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 15.47 kilograms per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 15.45 kilograms per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 17.54 kilograms per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 17.53 kilograms per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 19.41 kilograms per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 18.71 kilograms per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 19.43 kilograms per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 19.43 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.54 kilograms per hectare | -66.3% |
| 2003 | 22.24 kilograms per hectare | +240.1% |
| 2004 | 19.37 kilograms per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 21.82 kilograms per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 19.8 kilograms per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 19.32 kilograms per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 16.65 kilograms per hectare | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 19.16 kilograms per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 19.04 kilograms per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.62 kilograms per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 19.91 kilograms per hectare | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 21.51 kilograms per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 26.37 kilograms per hectare | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 9.43 kilograms per hectare | -64.2% |
| 2016 | 10.33 kilograms per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 6.83 kilograms per hectare | -33.9% |
| 2018 | 18.28 kilograms per hectare | +167.6% |
| 2019 | 18.16 kilograms per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 19.01 kilograms per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 16.7 kilograms per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 16.92 kilograms per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 16.93 kilograms per hectare | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.23 kilograms per hectare | 15.45 kilograms per hectare | 19.41 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 18.38 kilograms per hectare | 6.54 kilograms per hectare | 22.24 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.65 kilograms per hectare | 6.83 kilograms per hectare | 26.37 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.39 kilograms per hectare | 16.7 kilograms per hectare | 19.01 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 130 Jamaica 18.88 kilograms per hectare compare
- 131 Russian Federation 17.88 kilograms per hectare compare
- 132 Barbados 17.61 kilograms per hectare compare
- 134 Bahrain 15.47 kilograms per hectare compare
- 135 Réunion 13.57 kilograms per hectare compare
- 136 Djibouti 13.43 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kyrgyzstan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 246.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6525 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.0% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kyrgyzstan?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Kyrgyzstan was 16.93 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.37 kilograms per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.54 kilograms per hectare in 2002.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 133rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.