Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate was 16.97 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Paraguay, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Paraguay stood at 16.97 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 163.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Paraguay peaked at 390.4 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -55.02 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Paraguay 46th out of 201 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 use, annual growth rate in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 185 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1966 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 1967 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 1968 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +366.7% |
| 1969 | 25 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 390.4 % change on previous year | +1461.6% |
| 1971 | -49.43 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 1972 | 17.1 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 1973 | -31.13 % change on previous year | -282.1% |
| 1974 | -33.3 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1975 | -55.02 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 1976 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -221.2% |
| 1977 | -40 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 1978 | 166.67 % change on previous year | -516.7% |
| 1979 | 36.5 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1980 | 23.63 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1981 | 67.78 % change on previous year | +186.9% |
| 1982 | -11.7 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1983 | -15 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1984 | -23.53 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 1985 | 165.92 % change on previous year | -805.2% |
| 1986 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1987 | -50 % change on previous year | -603.9% |
| 1988 | 15.63 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 1989 | 58.53 % change on previous year | +274.5% |
| 1990 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1991 | 18.66 % change on previous year | +280.2% |
| 1992 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1993 | 105.91 % change on previous year | +872.9% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 1.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 40 % change on previous year | +3860.0% |
| 1997 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1998 | 36.47 % change on previous year | +410.6% |
| 1999 | -9.4 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2000 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2001 | 20.77 % change on previous year | -1659.2% |
| 2002 | 58.07 % change on previous year | +179.7% |
| 2003 | 19.26 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2004 | 21.75 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2005 | -17.4 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 2006 | 14.31 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 2007 | 60.45 % change on previous year | +322.5% |
| 2008 | -23.49 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2024 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2010 | 38.55 % change on previous year | +18943.8% |
| 2011 | 23.24 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2012 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2013 | 18.29 % change on previous year | -711.4% |
| 2014 | 16.55 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2015 | -9.26 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 2016 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2017 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -853.9% |
| 2018 | -0.5232 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2019 | -7.76 % change on previous year | +1383.9% |
| 2020 | 15.25 % change on previous year | -296.4% |
| 2021 | 10.91 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2022 | -26.72 % change on previous year | -344.8% |
| 2023 | 16.97 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +18943.8% | 0.2024 % change on previous year | 38.55 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +3860.0% | 1.01 % change on previous year | 40 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1659.2% | -1.33 % change on previous year | 20.77 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1461.6% | 25 % change on previous year | 390.4 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -1383.9% | -0.5232 % change on previous year | -7.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.63 % change on previous year | -6.32 % change on previous year | 185 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 46.84 % change on previous year | -55.02 % change on previous year | 390.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.12 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 165.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.56 % change on previous year | -9.4 % change on previous year | 105.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.26 % change on previous year | -23.49 % change on previous year | 60.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.59 % change on previous year | -9.26 % change on previous year | 38.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 % change on previous year | -26.72 % change on previous year | 16.97 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 817.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5603 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2961 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Paraguay?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Paraguay was 16.97 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 390.4 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.02 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Paraguay rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate?
- Paraguay ranks 46th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.