Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Venezuela
Venezuela: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 34.85 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
34.85 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
90.93 kilograms per hectare
in 2008
All-time low
2.01 kilograms per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Venezuela, 1961–2023
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 Venezuela is 34.85 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Venezuela peaked at 90.93 kilograms per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.01 kilograms per hectare, in 1962.
Venezuela ranks 102nd of 201 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 use per hectare of cropland in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.87 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.01 kilograms per hectare | -30.0% |
| 1963 | 4.31 kilograms per hectare | +114.4% |
| 1964 | 4.88 kilograms per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 4.88 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.45 kilograms per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 5.31 kilograms per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1968 | 7.96 kilograms per hectare | +49.9% |
| 1969 | 6.32 kilograms per hectare | -20.6% |
| 1970 | 7.26 kilograms per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 9.52 kilograms per hectare | +31.1% |
| 1972 | 10.43 kilograms per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 11.69 kilograms per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 16.52 kilograms per hectare | +41.3% |
| 1975 | 18.36 kilograms per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 20.94 kilograms per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 22.89 kilograms per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 25.13 kilograms per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 26.57 kilograms per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 30.8 kilograms per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 19.67 kilograms per hectare | -36.1% |
| 1982 | 19.75 kilograms per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 21.09 kilograms per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 35.27 kilograms per hectare | +67.2% |
| 1985 | 49.86 kilograms per hectare | +41.4% |
| 1986 | 58.81 kilograms per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 71.84 kilograms per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 77.84 kilograms per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 67.61 kilograms per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 56.79 kilograms per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 55.9 kilograms per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 51.46 kilograms per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 42.83 kilograms per hectare | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 39.81 kilograms per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 49.76 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 50.5 kilograms per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 49.56 kilograms per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 37.87 kilograms per hectare | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 31.24 kilograms per hectare | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 51.55 kilograms per hectare | +65.0% |
| 2001 | 53.27 kilograms per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 55.92 kilograms per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 58.18 kilograms per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 61.19 kilograms per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 65.57 kilograms per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 53.95 kilograms per hectare | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 65.72 kilograms per hectare | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 90.93 kilograms per hectare | +38.4% |
| 2009 | 84.05 kilograms per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 90.1 kilograms per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 84.91 kilograms per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 77.41 kilograms per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 72.88 kilograms per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 71.11 kilograms per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 71.02 kilograms per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 68.76 kilograms per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 67.39 kilograms per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 43.12 kilograms per hectare | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 34.3 kilograms per hectare | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 33.79 kilograms per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 34.85 kilograms per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 34.85 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.85 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.78 kilograms per hectare | 2.01 kilograms per hectare | 7.96 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.93 kilograms per hectare | 7.26 kilograms per hectare | 26.57 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.25 kilograms per hectare | 19.67 kilograms per hectare | 77.84 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.57 kilograms per hectare | 31.24 kilograms per hectare | 56.79 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.03 kilograms per hectare | 51.55 kilograms per hectare | 90.93 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.1 kilograms per hectare | 34.3 kilograms per hectare | 90.1 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.59 kilograms per hectare | 33.79 kilograms per hectare | 34.85 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2013)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2013)
- Rural population 10.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 3.05 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0 current US$ (2011)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2011)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0 current US$ per person (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Venezuela?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Venezuela was 34.85 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 90.93 kilograms per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 kilograms per hectare in 1962.
- How does Venezuela rank for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Venezuela ranks 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.