Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Suriname
Suriname: Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate was 85.17 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Suriname, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Suriname is 85.17 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 850.5% on the previous year and up 1,178.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Suriname peaked at 350 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -78.04 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Suriname ranks 12th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 12.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 26.45 % change on previous year | +117.4% |
| 1964 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1965 | 11.66 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1966 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1967 | 25 % change on previous year | +606.7% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 31.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 65.13 % change on previous year | +107.9% |
| 1972 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1973 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1974 | 11.33 % change on previous year | +193.9% |
| 1975 | -38.23 % change on previous year | -437.3% |
| 1976 | 36.04 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 1977 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1978 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 1979 | -45.71 % change on previous year | +745.7% |
| 1980 | -36.84 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 350 % change on previous year | -1050.0% |
| 1982 | 31.48 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0986 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1984 | 47.9 % change on previous year | +48480.6% |
| 1985 | -28.43 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 1986 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1987 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 1988 | -78.04 % change on previous year | +1463.2% |
| 1989 | -17.63 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1990 | -55.42 % change on previous year | +214.5% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 333.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1994 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +116.7% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1998 | -16.26 % change on previous year | +469.3% |
| 1999 | -15.7 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 2001 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 2002 | -23.29 % change on previous year | +517.3% |
| 2003 | 42.97 % change on previous year | -284.5% |
| 2004 | 12.27 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 2005 | -32.98 % change on previous year | -368.9% |
| 2006 | 78.8 % change on previous year | -338.9% |
| 2007 | -31.33 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 2008 | 179.66 % change on previous year | -673.5% |
| 2009 | -47.67 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2010 | 30.18 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 2011 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2012 | -34.36 % change on previous year | +461.9% |
| 2013 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2014 | 46.69 % change on previous year | +601.1% |
| 2015 | -24.11 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 2016 | 68.76 % change on previous year | -385.2% |
| 2017 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2018 | -43.5 % change on previous year | -2126.2% |
| 2019 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2020 | 108.77 % change on previous year | -1497.4% |
| 2021 | -36.85 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2022 | -11.35 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2023 | 85.17 % change on previous year | -850.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Suriname 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +48480.6% | 0.0986 % change on previous year | 47.9 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -2126.2% | 2.15 % change on previous year | -43.5 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1497.4% | -7.78 % change on previous year | 108.77 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -1463.2% | -4.99 % change on previous year | -78.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.92 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 26.45 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.47 % change on previous year | -45.71 % change on previous year | 65.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.77 % change on previous year | -78.04 % change on previous year | 350 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.68 % change on previous year | -55.42 % change on previous year | 333.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.51 % change on previous year | -47.67 % change on previous year | 179.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 % change on previous year | -43.5 % change on previous year | 68.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.44 % change on previous year | -36.85 % change on previous year | 108.77 % change on previous year | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 20.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 471.32 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3421 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Suriname?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Suriname was 85.17 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 350 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.04 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Suriname rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate?
- Suriname ranks 12th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,178.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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.