Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Slovenia
Slovenia: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 64.05 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Slovenia, 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
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Slovenia is 64.05 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Slovenia peaked at 121.54 kilograms per hectare in 1992 and was at its lowest, 63.94 kilograms per hectare, in 2008.
That places Slovenia 60th 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 121.54 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 99.05 kilograms per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 116.52 kilograms per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 91.7 kilograms per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1996 | 64.82 kilograms per hectare | -29.3% |
| 1997 | 99.81 kilograms per hectare | +54.0% |
| 1998 | 102.9 kilograms per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 102.15 kilograms per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 102.49 kilograms per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 102.77 kilograms per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 100 kilograms per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 101.09 kilograms per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 87.73 kilograms per hectare | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 84.89 kilograms per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 87.22 kilograms per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 87.22 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 63.94 kilograms per hectare | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 69.07 kilograms per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 69.39 kilograms per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 68.38 kilograms per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 66.96 kilograms per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 68.94 kilograms per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 72.4 kilograms per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 71.59 kilograms per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 68.4 kilograms per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 68.27 kilograms per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 69.46 kilograms per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 71.77 kilograms per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 71.79 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74.93 kilograms per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 71.69 kilograms per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 64.05 kilograms per hectare | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.81 kilograms per hectare | 64.82 kilograms per hectare | 121.54 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 88.64 kilograms per hectare | 63.94 kilograms per hectare | 102.77 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.56 kilograms per hectare | 66.96 kilograms per hectare | 72.4 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.62 kilograms per hectare | 64.05 kilograms per hectare | 74.93 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Slovenia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Slovenia was 64.05 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 121.54 kilograms per hectare in 1992.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.94 kilograms per hectare in 2008.
- How does Slovenia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Slovenia ranks 60th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.