Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 48.39 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Palestine, State of, 2002–2023
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 Palestine, State of is 48.39 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Palestine, State of peaked at 62.99 kilograms per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.68 kilograms per hectare, in 2003.
Palestine, State of ranks 86th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 56.62 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2003 | 43.68 kilograms per hectare | -22.9% |
| 2004 | 45.5 kilograms per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 46.22 kilograms per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 49.03 kilograms per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 48.14 kilograms per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 43.98 kilograms per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 51.92 kilograms per hectare | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 45.37 kilograms per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 44.28 kilograms per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 49 kilograms per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 50.07 kilograms per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 45.29 kilograms per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 46.3 kilograms per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 59.05 kilograms per hectare | +27.5% |
| 2017 | 55.4 kilograms per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 50.99 kilograms per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 52.13 kilograms per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 62.99 kilograms per hectare | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 53.97 kilograms per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 48.39 kilograms per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 48.39 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.14 kilograms per hectare | 43.68 kilograms per hectare | 56.62 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 49.79 kilograms per hectare | 44.28 kilograms per hectare | 59.05 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.44 kilograms per hectare | 48.39 kilograms per hectare | 62.99 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Palestine, State of?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Palestine, State of was 48.39 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 Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 62.99 kilograms per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.68 kilograms per hectare in 2003.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Palestine, State of ranks 86th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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.