Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Uruguay
Uruguay: Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 81.15 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
81.15
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
41st
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.22
in 2021
All-time low
1.62
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Uruguay is 81.15, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Uruguay peaked at 99.22 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 1961.
That places Uruguay 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.62 | — |
| 1962 | 2.46 | +51.9% |
| 1963 | 2.75 | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 4.66 | +69.5% |
| 1965 | 3.29 | -29.4% |
| 1966 | 2.99 | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 2.96 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 5.86 | +98.0% |
| 1969 | 5.45 | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 7.05 | +29.4% |
| 1971 | 9.19 | +30.4% |
| 1972 | 8.13 | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 8.01 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 5.27 | -34.2% |
| 1975 | 6.05 | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 10.01 | +65.5% |
| 1977 | 10.2 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 8.47 | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 13.18 | +55.6% |
| 1980 | 13.11 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 12.81 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 14.3 | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 10.74 | -24.9% |
| 1984 | 12.68 | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 11.25 | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 8.53 | -24.2% |
| 1987 | 10.45 | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 21.08 | +101.7% |
| 1989 | 16.96 | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 19.35 | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 19.62 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 21.88 | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 23.09 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 16.82 | -27.2% |
| 1995 | 13.99 | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 31.03 | +121.8% |
| 1997 | 30.74 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 34.67 | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 27.6 | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 23.05 | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 33.9 | +47.1% |
| 2002 | 16.44 | -51.5% |
| 2003 | 41.57 | +152.9% |
| 2004 | 53.18 | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 46.44 | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 60.84 | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 55.21 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 44.82 | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 42.54 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 65.83 | +54.7% |
| 2011 | 53.13 | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 88.83 | +67.2% |
| 2013 | 79.85 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 64.02 | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 42.1 | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 62.21 | +47.8% |
| 2017 | 62.95 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 65.83 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 72.85 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 89.01 | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 99.22 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 88.76 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 81.15 | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.56 | 1.62 | 5.86 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.56 | 5.27 | 13.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.19 | 8.53 | 21.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.88 | 13.99 | 34.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.8 | 16.44 | 60.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.76 | 42.1 | 88.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.53 | 81.15 | 99.22 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Uruguay?
- Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Uruguay was 81.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.22 in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Uruguay ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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