Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Peru
Peru: Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 35.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.85
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
101st
of 200 countries
All-time high
58.1
in 2019
All-time low
10.9
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Peru is 35.85, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Peru peaked at 58.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 1985.
Peru ranks 101st 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.76 | — |
| 1962 | 33.83 | +21.9% |
| 1963 | 26.93 | -20.4% |
| 1964 | 23.09 | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 23.76 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 15.31 | -35.6% |
| 1967 | 23.27 | +52.0% |
| 1968 | 21.8 | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 24.99 | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 23.57 | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 25.39 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 29.17 | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 22.94 | -21.4% |
| 1974 | 31.78 | +38.5% |
| 1975 | 22.86 | -28.1% |
| 1976 | 26.9 | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 28.17 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 26.8 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 22.4 | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 21.09 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 24.57 | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 17.27 | -29.7% |
| 1983 | 12.47 | -27.8% |
| 1984 | 12.79 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 10.9 | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 28.67 | +163.0% |
| 1987 | 35.19 | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 34.39 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 24.18 | -29.7% |
| 1990 | 17.71 | -26.8% |
| 1991 | 12.15 | -31.4% |
| 1992 | 13.25 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 19.79 | +49.4% |
| 1994 | 21.9 | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 25.55 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 26.26 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 29.46 | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 33.42 | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 32.93 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 37.16 | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 38.78 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 40.97 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 39.62 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 40.8 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 34.84 | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 39.15 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 47.46 | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 38.98 | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 50.15 | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 42.69 | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 47.9 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 50.67 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 47.3 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 45.91 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 47.85 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 51.27 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 57.72 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 41.71 | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 58.1 | +39.3% |
| 2020 | 50.32 | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 49.31 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 45.18 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 35.85 | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.53 | 15.31 | 33.83 | 9 |
| 1970s | 26 | 22.4 | 31.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.15 | 10.9 | 35.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.24 | 12.15 | 33.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.79 | 34.84 | 50.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.11 | 41.71 | 58.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.16 | 35.85 | 50.32 | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % 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 0.6% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Peru?
- Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Peru was 35.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 1985.
- How does Peru rank for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Peru ranks 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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