Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Indonesia
Indonesia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 2.98 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Indonesia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Indonesia stood at 2.98 million tonnes.
The figure is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Indonesia peaked at 3.67 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78,737 tonnes, in 1964.
That places Indonesia 8th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 84,752 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 98,558 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1963 | 96,000 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 78,737 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1965 | 83,872 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 109,904 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1967 | 105,200 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 198,200 tonnes | +88.4% |
| 1969 | 105,500 tonnes | -46.8% |
| 1970 | 201,742 tonnes | +91.2% |
| 1971 | 196,316 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 347,404 tonnes | +77.0% |
| 1973 | 350,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 345,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 341,900 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 351,200 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 465,200 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1978 | 548,998 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 620,419 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 850,931 tonnes | +37.2% |
| 1981 | 997,054 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 1.08 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 1.05 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.29 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 1.30 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.37 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.47 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 1.59 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 1.47 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 1.61 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 1.55 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.70 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 1.56 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 1.65 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.84 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 2.08 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 1.71 million tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 2.12 million tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 1.93 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 1.96 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.97 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.12 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.31 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 2.41 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.44 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.50 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.70 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 2.94 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 2.78 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.93 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.95 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.79 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.91 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.82 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.96 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.95 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.24 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 2.93 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 3.54 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 3.67 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.98 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 2.98 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Indonesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +91.2% | 105,500 tonnes | 201,742 tonnes |
| 1968 | +88.4% | 105,200 tonnes | 198,200 tonnes |
| 1972 | +77.0% | 196,316 tonnes | 347,404 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106,747 tonnes | 78,737 tonnes | 198,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 376,818 tonnes | 196,316 tonnes | 620,419 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 million tonnes | 850,931 tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.30 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | 3.67 million tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Indonesia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Indonesia was 2.98 million tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,737 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Indonesia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Indonesia ranks 8th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.