Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in El Salvador
El Salvador: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 37,283 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in El Salvador is 37,283 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.1% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in El Salvador peaked at 84,192 tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 12,064 tonnes, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 102nd 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,064 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 16,527 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1963 | 29,413 tonnes | +78.0% |
| 1964 | 30,775 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 21,608 tonnes | -29.8% |
| 1966 | 34,905 tonnes | +61.5% |
| 1967 | 29,263 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1968 | 34,000 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 35,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 45,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1971 | 63,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 65,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 68,000 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 62,500 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 65,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 77,106 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 77,118 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 84,192 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 50,600 tonnes | -39.9% |
| 1980 | 47,649 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 66,521 tonnes | +39.6% |
| 1982 | 44,209 tonnes | -33.5% |
| 1983 | 59,376 tonnes | +34.3% |
| 1984 | 39,831 tonnes | -32.9% |
| 1985 | 61,151 tonnes | +53.5% |
| 1986 | 49,120 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 64,471 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1988 | 67,808 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 56,155 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 52,717 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 55,403 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 53,669 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 52,720 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 46,000 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 41,887 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 60,000 tonnes | +43.2% |
| 1997 | 72,100 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 57,000 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 56,808 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 48,453 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 48,274 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 34,510 tonnes | -28.5% |
| 2003 | 36,496 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 46,957 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 68,253 tonnes | +45.4% |
| 2006 | 52,360 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 64,920 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 74,283 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 65,253 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 73,674 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 82,652 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 71,085 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 69,169 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 49,633 tonnes | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 58,093 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 47,349 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 34,305 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 2018 | 54,274 tonnes | +58.2% |
| 2019 | 25,166 tonnes | -53.6% |
| 2020 | 40,437 tonnes | +60.7% |
| 2021 | 52,142 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 19,610 tonnes | -62.4% |
| 2023 | 37,283 tonnes | +90.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,062 tonnes | 12,064 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 65,752 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 84,192 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,629 tonnes | 39,831 tonnes | 67,808 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,830 tonnes | 41,887 tonnes | 72,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,976 tonnes | 34,510 tonnes | 74,283 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,540 tonnes | 25,166 tonnes | 82,652 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,368 tonnes | 19,610 tonnes | 52,142 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 99 Switzerland 39,888 tonnes compare
- 100 Panama 38,631 tonnes compare
- 101 Estonia 38,404 tonnes compare
- 103 Afghanistan 35,723 tonnes compare
- 104 Jordan 35,494 tonnes compare
- 105 Democratic Republic of Congo 32,285 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for El Salvador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 253.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2448 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in El Salvador?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in El Salvador was 37,283 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 84,192 tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,064 tonnes in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- El Salvador ranks 102nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.