Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Panama
Panama: Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 56.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56.73
Change on year
up 72.8%
World rank
76th
of 200 countries
All-time high
57.06
in 2021
All-time low
8.87
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Panama stood at 56.73.
That represents a change of up 72.8% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Panama peaked at 57.06 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.87, in 1961.
Panama ranks 76th of 200 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 application per hectare of cropland in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.87 | — |
| 1962 | 17.73 | +99.9% |
| 1963 | 17.73 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 19.71 | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 14.34 | -27.2% |
| 1966 | 17.92 | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 14.57 | -18.7% |
| 1968 | 23.68 | +62.5% |
| 1969 | 26.14 | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 27.62 | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 26 | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 29.78 | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 21.74 | -27.0% |
| 1974 | 24.67 | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 24.57 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 20.11 | -18.2% |
| 1977 | 16.39 | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 17.45 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 21.56 | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 20.54 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 24.73 | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 24.22 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 18.93 | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 20.82 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 23.53 | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 34.05 | +44.7% |
| 1987 | 33.01 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 33.76 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 28.76 | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 33.14 | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 25.05 | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 35.9 | +43.3% |
| 1993 | 39.67 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 26.99 | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 25.5 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 41.83 | +64.0% |
| 1997 | 32.32 | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 31.7 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 26.03 | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 22.01 | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 22.6 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 21.43 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 24.89 | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 21.52 | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 22.06 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 25.08 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 20.29 | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 21.61 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 24.02 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 28.52 | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 17.45 | -38.8% |
| 2012 | 30.53 | +75.0% |
| 2013 | 36.35 | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 22.04 | -39.4% |
| 2015 | 22.39 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.56 | -39.4% |
| 2017 | 17.29 | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 26.02 | +50.5% |
| 2019 | 26.58 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 45.63 | +71.7% |
| 2021 | 57.06 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 32.83 | -42.5% |
| 2023 | 56.73 | +72.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.85 | 8.87 | 26.14 | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.99 | 16.39 | 29.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.24 | 18.93 | 34.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.81 | 25.05 | 41.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.55 | 20.29 | 25.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.07 | 13.56 | 36.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.06 | 32.83 | 57.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 73 New Caledonia 57.94 compare
- 74 Luxembourg 57.78 compare
- 75 Lebanon 56.9 compare
- 77 Mexico 55.86 compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 55.14 compare
- 79 Lithuania 54.53 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Panama
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 518.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3385 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.62 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.62 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Panama?
- Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Panama was 56.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 57.06 in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.87 in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Panama ranks 76th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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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