Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate was -48.72 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Ecuador, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Ecuador stood at -48.72 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 120.9% on the previous year and down 634.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Ecuador peaked at 302.57 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -52.25 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Ecuador ranks 189th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 32.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 26.91 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1964 | -36.3 % change on previous year | -234.9% |
| 1965 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1966 | 36.68 % change on previous year | -2856.4% |
| 1967 | 302.57 % change on previous year | +724.9% |
| 1968 | 35.63 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1969 | -41.39 % change on previous year | -216.2% |
| 1970 | -15.86 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1971 | -52.25 % change on previous year | +229.4% |
| 1972 | 132.56 % change on previous year | -353.7% |
| 1973 | 43.5 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1974 | -22.86 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 1975 | -38.8 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 1976 | 265.34 % change on previous year | -783.9% |
| 1977 | 17.7 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1978 | -30.71 % change on previous year | -273.6% |
| 1979 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1980 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 1981 | -14.5 % change on previous year | +138.7% |
| 1982 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1983 | 41.57 % change on previous year | -1004.1% |
| 1984 | -8.51 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5535 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1986 | -28.13 % change on previous year | -5181.5% |
| 1987 | -10.71 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1988 | 15.33 % change on previous year | -243.1% |
| 1989 | 43.13 % change on previous year | +181.4% |
| 1990 | -13.93 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1991 | 13.39 % change on previous year | -196.1% |
| 1992 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1993 | 14.75 % change on previous year | -429.8% |
| 1994 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1995 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -916.7% |
| 1996 | 16.07 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 39.38 % change on previous year | +145.1% |
| 1998 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1999 | -20.77 % change on previous year | +652.8% |
| 2000 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2001 | 216.16 % change on previous year | +8282.0% |
| 2002 | -41.55 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2003 | -9.41 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2004 | 13.16 % change on previous year | -239.8% |
| 2005 | -14.26 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 2006 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 2007 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 2008 | 32.34 % change on previous year | -604.1% |
| 2009 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2010 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -258.2% |
| 2011 | 12.25 % change on previous year | +136.5% |
| 2012 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2013 | -6.63 % change on previous year | +109.5% |
| 2014 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -211.9% |
| 2015 | -20.08 % change on previous year | -370.7% |
| 2016 | 41.71 % change on previous year | -307.7% |
| 2017 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2018 | 9.64 % change on previous year | +355.2% |
| 2019 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | -22.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | -48.72 % change on previous year | +120.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +8282.0% | 2.58 % change on previous year | 216.16 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -5181.5% | 0.5535 % change on previous year | -28.13 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +2856.4% | -1.33 % change on previous year | 36.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.46 % change on previous year | -41.39 % change on previous year | 302.57 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 30.6 % change on previous year | -52.25 % change on previous year | 265.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.81 % change on previous year | -28.13 % change on previous year | 43.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.63 % change on previous year | -20.77 % change on previous year | 39.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.79 % change on previous year | -41.55 % change on previous year | 216.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 % change on previous year | -20.08 % change on previous year | 41.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.69 % change on previous year | -48.72 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 186 Angola -40.82 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Bermuda -44.44 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Congo -45.3 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Bosnia and Herzegovina -48.94 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Eritrea -52.57 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Bahrain -59.35 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Ecuador?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Ecuador was -48.72 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 302.57 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.25 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 189th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 634.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.