Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Lebanon
Lebanon: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 15,604 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Lebanon is 15,604 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 106.3% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Lebanon peaked at 38,600 tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5,912 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Lebanon 122nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,853 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,912 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1963 | 9,959 tonnes | +68.5% |
| 1964 | 11,038 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 10,016 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 11,500 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 12,532 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 13,426 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 16,000 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 19,000 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1971 | 29,000 tonnes | +52.6% |
| 1972 | 33,000 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 38,600 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 19,120 tonnes | -50.5% |
| 1975 | 7,000 tonnes | -63.4% |
| 1976 | 17,700 tonnes | +152.9% |
| 1977 | 13,700 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1978 | 14,400 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 16,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 14,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 16,900 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 21,300 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1983 | 17,000 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1984 | 17,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11,900 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1986 | 10,600 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 10,000 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 11,300 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 14,000 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 11,000 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 12,400 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 14,200 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 18,000 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 10,000 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1995 | 25,000 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1996 | 22,000 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 21,942 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 23,400 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 22,000 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 24,300 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 29,695 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 19,844 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 2003 | 23,604 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 24,936 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 14,607 tonnes | -41.4% |
| 2006 | 9,453 tonnes | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 14,444 tonnes | +52.8% |
| 2008 | 9,863 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 15,530 tonnes | +57.5% |
| 2010 | 17,607 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 18,390 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 18,649 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 19,966 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 19,100 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 18,924 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 20,759 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 22,909 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 16,926 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 17,682 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 17,166 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 9,379 tonnes | -45.4% |
| 2022 | 7,565 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 15,604 tonnes | +106.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +152.9% | 7,000 tonnes | 17,700 tonnes |
| 1995 | +150.0% | 10,000 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,915 tonnes | 5,912 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,752 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 38,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,400 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 21,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,994 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,628 tonnes | 9,453 tonnes | 29,695 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,091 tonnes | 16,926 tonnes | 22,909 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,428 tonnes | 7,565 tonnes | 17,166 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Lebanon?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Lebanon was 15,604 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 38,600 tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,912 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Lebanon rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Lebanon ranks 122nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.