Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Maldives
Maldives: Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate was 36.78 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Maldives, 2003–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Maldives is 36.78 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 214.8% on the previous year and up 337.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at 332.86 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -75 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Maldives ranks 30th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 66.67 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 70 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 250 % change on previous year | +257.1% |
| 2007 | 115.13 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2008 | -75 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2009 | 120.31 % change on previous year | -260.4% |
| 2010 | -9.93 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2011 | -44.88 % change on previous year | +352.0% |
| 2012 | 332.86 % change on previous year | -841.6% |
| 2013 | -15.51 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2014 | -20.7 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2015 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 2016 | 50 % change on previous year | +341.3% |
| 2017 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2018 | 16 % change on previous year | +393.1% |
| 2019 | -42.61 % change on previous year | -366.3% |
| 2020 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2021 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2022 | -32.03 % change on previous year | -751.3% |
| 2023 | 36.78 % change on previous year | -214.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.92 % change on previous year | -75 % change on previous year | 250 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 27.98 % change on previous year | -44.88 % change on previous year | 332.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 % change on previous year | -32.03 % change on previous year | 36.78 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 27 Seychelles 37.93 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Mexico 37.35 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Afghanistan 37.21 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Zambia 35 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Portugal 31.08 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Niger 31.07 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Maldives
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 670.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5233 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5749 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Maldives?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Maldives was 36.78 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 332.86 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -75 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Maldives rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 30th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 337.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.