Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Cambodia
Cambodia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 139,829 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Cambodia stood at 139,829 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 65.1% on the previous year and up 177.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Cambodia peaked at 139,829 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100 tonnes, in 1975.
Cambodia ranks 59th 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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 150 tonnes | -96.4% |
| 1963 | 200 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 300 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 tonnes | +900.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 1,765 tonnes | -55.9% |
| 1971 | 2,121 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 1,000 tonnes | -52.9% |
| 1973 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 900 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 100 tonnes | -88.9% |
| 1976 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,875 tonnes | +1775.0% |
| 1978 | 3,650 tonnes | +94.7% |
| 1979 | 5,425 tonnes | +48.6% |
| 1980 | 7,200 tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1981 | 10,500 tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1982 | 7,300 tonnes | -30.5% |
| 1983 | 1,600 tonnes | -78.1% |
| 1984 | 500 tonnes | -68.8% |
| 1990 | 1,600 tonnes | +220.0% |
| 1991 | 4,200 tonnes | +162.5% |
| 1992 | 9,400 tonnes | +123.8% |
| 1993 | 10,000 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 6,000 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,300 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1997 | 18,900 tonnes | +339.5% |
| 1998 | 3,220 tonnes | -83.0% |
| 1999 | 4,443 tonnes | +38.0% |
| 2000 | 5,666 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 6,889 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 8,112 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 5,205 tonnes | -35.8% |
| 2004 | 7,451 tonnes | +43.2% |
| 2005 | 11,054 tonnes | +48.4% |
| 2006 | 10,663 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 11,212 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 12,571 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 17,393 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 22,658 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 36,491 tonnes | +61.1% |
| 2012 | 54,838 tonnes | +50.3% |
| 2013 | 50,442 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 64,090 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 80,858 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 55,653 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 114,998 tonnes | +106.6% |
| 2018 | 127,806 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 112,119 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 110,158 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 121,718 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 84,679 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 139,829 tonnes | +65.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Cambodia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1775.0% | 100 tonnes | 1,875 tonnes |
| 1967 | +900.0% | 300 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes |
| 1997 | +339.5% | 4,300 tonnes | 18,900 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,717 tonnes | 150 tonnes | 4,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,794 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 5,425 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,420 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 10,500 tonnes | 5 |
| 1990s | 6,806 tonnes | 1,600 tonnes | 18,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,622 tonnes | 5,205 tonnes | 17,393 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,995 tonnes | 22,658 tonnes | 127,806 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,096 tonnes | 84,679 tonnes | 139,829 tonnes | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Cambodia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Cambodia was 139,829 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 139,829 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 tonnes in 1975.
- How does Cambodia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Cambodia ranks 59th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.