Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 1.50 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.50 million tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Bangladesh peaked at 1.53 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Bangladesh ranks 15th of 202 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, gaps filled in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 24,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 36,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 34,000 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 42,900 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1966 | 56,300 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1967 | 70,900 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1968 | 76,100 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 90,400 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 97,700 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 78,100 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1972 | 129,291 tonnes | +65.5% |
| 1973 | 126,953 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 82,811 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1975 | 146,618 tonnes | +77.1% |
| 1976 | 167,750 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 225,191 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1978 | 227,785 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 260,215 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 267,908 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 251,628 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 304,879 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 344,928 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 384,651 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 367,785 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 422,956 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 474,614 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 528,608 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 629,795 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 609,163 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 705,600 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 713,300 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 733,562 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 803,540 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 943,000 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 996,070 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 876,600 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 882,500 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 995,852 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 951,340 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 954,039 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 993,327 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.17 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.27 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.53 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 1.51 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million tonnes | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,067 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 90,400 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 154,241 tonnes | 78,100 tonnes | 260,215 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 397,775 tonnes | 251,628 tonnes | 629,795 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 827,804 tonnes | 609,163 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million tonnes | 951,340 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Bangladesh?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Bangladesh was 1.50 million tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.