Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Algeria
Algeria: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 70,200 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Algeria is 70,200 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Algeria peaked at 112,680 tonnes in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4,086 tonnes, in 2005.
Algeria ranks 84th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 15,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1963 | 18,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 16,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 13,347 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1966 | 17,150 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1967 | 14,530 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1968 | 20,000 tonnes | +37.6% |
| 1969 | 29,000 tonnes | +45.0% |
| 1970 | 43,000 tonnes | +48.3% |
| 1971 | 68,000 tonnes | +58.1% |
| 1972 | 81,000 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 76,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 66,000 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 40,000 tonnes | -39.4% |
| 1976 | 51,000 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1977 | 52,138 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 57,616 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 60,269 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 84,000 tonnes | +39.4% |
| 1981 | 57,700 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1982 | 48,738 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 59,300 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 87,724 tonnes | +47.9% |
| 1985 | 98,173 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 112,680 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 80,000 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 1988 | 52,600 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 1989 | 46,300 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 63,000 tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1991 | 41,000 tonnes | -34.9% |
| 1992 | 46,700 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 73,800 tonnes | +58.0% |
| 1994 | 58,200 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 18,400 tonnes | -68.4% |
| 1996 | 14,000 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 36,000 tonnes | +157.1% |
| 1998 | 44,000 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 47,000 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 44,300 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 45,300 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 28,036 tonnes | -38.1% |
| 2003 | 17,076 tonnes | -39.1% |
| 2004 | 104,717 tonnes | +513.2% |
| 2005 | 4,086 tonnes | -96.1% |
| 2006 | 43,847 tonnes | +973.1% |
| 2007 | 36,626 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 23,102 tonnes | -36.9% |
| 2009 | 37,100 tonnes | +60.6% |
| 2010 | 60,100 tonnes | +62.0% |
| 2011 | 56,300 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 72,600 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 64,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 76,500 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 74,400 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 70,200 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 70,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +973.1% | 4,086 tonnes | 43,847 tonnes |
| 2004 | +513.2% | 17,076 tonnes | 104,717 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,892 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 29,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 59,502 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 81,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,722 tonnes | 46,300 tonnes | 112,680 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,210 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 73,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,419 tonnes | 4,086 tonnes | 104,717 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,470 tonnes | 56,300 tonnes | 76,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,200 tonnes | 70,200 tonnes | 70,200 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 81 Ghana 78,895 tonnes compare
- 82 Tajikistan 75,231 tonnes compare
- 83 Kazakhstan 70,400 tonnes compare
- 85 Moldova 68,957 tonnes compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 65,646 tonnes compare
- 87 Burkina Faso 65,038 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 878.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2418 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Algeria?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Algeria was 70,200 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 112,680 tonnes in 1986.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,086 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Algeria rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Algeria ranks 84th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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.