Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Mongolia
Mongolia: Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 47.2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
47.2
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
88th
of 200 countries
All-time high
47.57
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2019
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Mongolia, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Mongolia is 47.2, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 140.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Mongolia peaked at 47.57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
Mongolia ranks 88th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.13 | — |
| 1971 | 0.77 | +492.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9 | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 1.9 | +111.1% |
| 1974 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.97 | -51.5% |
| 1976 | 4.63 | +377.3% |
| 1977 | 3.36 | -27.4% |
| 1978 | 3.73 | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 3.97 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 4.82 | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 7.84 | +62.7% |
| 1982 | 7.75 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 8.91 | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 8.84 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 9.68 | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 9.79 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 10.71 | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 8.27 | -22.8% |
| 1989 | 7.27 | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 6.64 | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 7.3 | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 8.07 | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.37 | -95.4% |
| 1994 | 0.38 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.51 | +297.4% |
| 1996 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.07 | +169.5% |
| 1998 | 3.12 | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 2.35 | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 2.89 | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 2.72 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 3.77 | +38.6% |
| 2003 | 3.37 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 4.99 | +48.1% |
| 2005 | 3.11 | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 5.53 | +77.8% |
| 2007 | 5.08 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 5.77 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 6.17 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 8.9 | +44.2% |
| 2011 | 10.76 | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 12.8 | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 19.64 | +53.4% |
| 2014 | 14.52 | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 15.52 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 17.29 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 26.87 | +55.4% |
| 2018 | 30.41 | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 38.26 | — |
| 2021 | 35.72 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 47.57 | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 47.2 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.24 | 0.13 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.39 | 4.82 | 10.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.53 | 0.37 | 8.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.34 | 2.72 | 6.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.67 | 0 | 30.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.19 | 35.72 | 47.57 | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 635.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Mongolia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Mongolia was 47.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Mongolia rank for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Mongolia ranks 88th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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