Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Peru
Peru: Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate was -20.65 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Peru, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Peru recorded -20.65 % change on previous year for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.7% on the previous year and down 312.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Peru peaked at 167.42 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -37.34 % change on previous year, in 1966.
Peru ranks 176th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 30.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1964 | -13.64 % change on previous year | +868.3% |
| 1965 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1966 | -37.34 % change on previous year | -709.4% |
| 1967 | 52.49 % change on previous year | -240.6% |
| 1968 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1969 | 16.32 % change on previous year | -447.1% |
| 1970 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1971 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -433.1% |
| 1972 | 39.87 % change on previous year | +392.9% |
| 1973 | -19.7 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 1974 | 41.43 % change on previous year | -310.3% |
| 1975 | -26.61 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 1976 | 20.03 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 1977 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1978 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1979 | -14.85 % change on previous year | +387.4% |
| 1980 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1981 | 18.61 % change on previous year | -553.7% |
| 1982 | -28.46 % change on previous year | -252.9% |
| 1983 | -26.52 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1985 | -13.35 % change on previous year | -404.6% |
| 1986 | 167.42 % change on previous year | -1353.9% |
| 1987 | 24.76 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1988 | -0.7164 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1989 | -28.57 % change on previous year | +3887.4% |
| 1990 | -25.59 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1991 | -30.36 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1993 | 51.55 % change on previous year | +380.7% |
| 1994 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1995 | 16.92 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 1996 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1997 | 12.47 % change on previous year | +313.2% |
| 1998 | 13.69 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1999 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2000 | 13.12 % change on previous year | -1148.1% |
| 2001 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2002 | 5.89 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2003 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 2004 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -204.1% |
| 2005 | -14.4 % change on previous year | -548.9% |
| 2006 | 12.61 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 2007 | 21.5 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 2008 | -17.69 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 2009 | 28.97 % change on previous year | -263.8% |
| 2010 | -14.69 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 2011 | 12.45 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 2012 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2013 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 2014 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2015 | 12.94 % change on previous year | -1125.0% |
| 2016 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 2017 | 14.08 % change on previous year | +452.6% |
| 2018 | -25.46 % change on previous year | -280.7% |
| 2019 | 34.09 % change on previous year | -233.9% |
| 2020 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2021 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -213.2% |
| 2022 | -15.44 % change on previous year | -349.2% |
| 2023 | -20.65 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -3887.4% | -0.7164 % change on previous year | -28.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.07 % change on previous year | -37.34 % change on previous year | 52.49 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.96 % change on previous year | -26.61 % change on previous year | 41.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.35 % change on previous year | -28.57 % change on previous year | 167.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.35 % change on previous year | -30.36 % change on previous year | 51.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.47 % change on previous year | -17.69 % change on previous year | 28.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 % change on previous year | -25.46 % change on previous year | 34.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.84 % change on previous year | -20.65 % change on previous year | 6.2 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Peru?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Peru was -20.65 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 167.42 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.34 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Peru rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate?
- Peru ranks 176th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 312.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.