Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 35,723 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Afghanistan is 35,723 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 140,776 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 103rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9,000 tonnes | +800.0% |
| 1968 | 14,000 tonnes | +55.6% |
| 1969 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 16,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 14,800 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 16,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 17,700 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 24,200 tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1975 | 27,668 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 30,646 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 37,014 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 35,497 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 33,227 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 37,846 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 28,740 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1982 | 38,843 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1983 | 36,800 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 52,820 tonnes | +43.5% |
| 1985 | 53,182 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 50,720 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 52,800 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 49,830 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 44,100 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 42,800 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 38,900 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 40,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 28,333 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 1995 | 16,667 tonnes | -41.2% |
| 1996 | 5,000 tonnes | -70.0% |
| 1997 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 5,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18,400 tonnes | +268.0% |
| 2002 | 24,524 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 20,407 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 22,340 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 20,466 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 20,463 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 16,377 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 14,432 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 14,156 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 12,929 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 22,971 tonnes | +77.7% |
| 2012 | 17,065 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 34,904 tonnes | +104.5% |
| 2014 | 73,873 tonnes | +111.6% |
| 2015 | 92,516 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 96,671 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 140,776 tonnes | +45.6% |
| 2018 | 120,610 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 59,692 tonnes | -50.5% |
| 2020 | 43,142 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 33,342 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 26,036 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 35,723 tonnes | +37.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +800.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes |
| 2001 | +268.0% | 5,000 tonnes | 18,400 tonnes |
| 2014 | +111.6% | 34,904 tonnes | 73,873 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,889 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,275 tonnes | 14,800 tonnes | 37,014 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,158 tonnes | 28,740 tonnes | 53,182 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,180 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 44,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,656 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 24,524 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,201 tonnes | 12,929 tonnes | 140,776 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,561 tonnes | 26,036 tonnes | 43,142 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Afghanistan?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Afghanistan was 35,723 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 140,776 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 103rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.