Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Syria
Syria: Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate was 225.15 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Syria, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Syria recorded 225.15 % change on previous year for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 452.3% on the previous year and up 390.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 642.12 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -91.73 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Syria ranks 5th 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -10.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 17.92 % change on previous year | -264.1% |
| 1964 | 20.98 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1966 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 1967 | 37.79 % change on previous year | -941.6% |
| 1968 | 34.58 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1969 | -11.47 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1970 | 29.53 % change on previous year | -357.5% |
| 1971 | 33.72 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1972 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1973 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1974 | 13.28 % change on previous year | +1051.9% |
| 1975 | 27.94 % change on previous year | +110.4% |
| 1976 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1977 | 19.63 % change on previous year | +152.9% |
| 1978 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1979 | 20.42 % change on previous year | +250.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7463 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1981 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +457.8% |
| 1982 | 15.43 % change on previous year | +270.7% |
| 1983 | 24.1 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 1984 | -0.1504 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1985 | 14.54 % change on previous year | -9769.9% |
| 1986 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1987 | 10.29 % change on previous year | +87.4% |
| 1988 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1989 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -415.0% |
| 1990 | 20.35 % change on previous year | -564.2% |
| 1991 | -14.13 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 1992 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1993 | 19.68 % change on previous year | +976.9% |
| 1994 | 12.25 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1995 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1996 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1997 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 1998 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -287.9% |
| 1999 | 14.68 % change on previous year | -288.7% |
| 2000 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 2001 | -17.47 % change on previous year | +202.7% |
| 2002 | 13.78 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 2003 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2004 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 2005 | 17.68 % change on previous year | -387.0% |
| 2006 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2007 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -231.4% |
| 2008 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 2009 | -22.15 % change on previous year | -921.9% |
| 2010 | -43.35 % change on previous year | +95.7% |
| 2011 | 11.57 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2012 | -15.98 % change on previous year | -238.1% |
| 2013 | -77.51 % change on previous year | +384.9% |
| 2014 | 15.21 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2015 | -91.73 % change on previous year | -703.1% |
| 2016 | 642.12 % change on previous year | -800.0% |
| 2017 | -57.88 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2018 | 175.99 % change on previous year | -404.1% |
| 2019 | 19.23 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2020 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2021 | -46.05 % change on previous year | +1710.4% |
| 2022 | 40.77 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 2023 | 225.15 % change on previous year | +452.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +9769.9% | -0.1504 % change on previous year | 14.54 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1710.4% | -2.54 % change on previous year | -46.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.33 % change on previous year | -11.47 % change on previous year | 37.79 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 15.35 % change on previous year | -5.8 % change on previous year | 33.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.16 % change on previous year | -4.38 % change on previous year | 24.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.61 % change on previous year | -14.13 % change on previous year | 20.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9613 % change on previous year | -22.15 % change on previous year | 17.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.77 % change on previous year | -91.73 % change on previous year | 642.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.33 % change on previous year | -46.05 % change on previous year | 225.15 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 2 Malawi 332.12 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Central African Republic 315.79 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Azerbaijan 291 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Mali 155.43 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Belize 148.22 % change on previous year compare
- 8 South Sudan 124.51 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 76.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 452.85 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2792 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 42.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 42.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2010)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Syria?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Syria was 225.15 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 642.12 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -91.73 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Syria rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 390.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.