Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Liberia
Liberia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 2,919 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Liberia is 2,919 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Liberia peaked at 5,880 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Liberia 147th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 50 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 200 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 300 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 1,400 tonnes | +366.7% |
| 1967 | 1,600 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 1,200 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 1,500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 1,800 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 1,400 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 2,470 tonnes | +76.4% |
| 1973 | 2,189 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 1,200 tonnes | -45.2% |
| 1975 | 3,056 tonnes | +154.7% |
| 1976 | 4,287 tonnes | +40.3% |
| 1977 | 4,009 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 1,999 tonnes | -50.1% |
| 1979 | 4,217 tonnes | +111.0% |
| 1980 | 2,067 tonnes | -51.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 700 tonnes | -65.0% |
| 1983 | 900 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1984 | 400 tonnes | -55.6% |
| 1985 | 1,008 tonnes | +152.0% |
| 1986 | 765 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1987 | 1,600 tonnes | +109.2% |
| 1988 | 1,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100 tonnes | -93.8% |
| 1990 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,879 tonnes | +1779.0% |
| 2003 | 1,952 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1,747 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 2,220 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 2,362 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1,205 tonnes | -49.0% |
| 2008 | 1,714 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 2009 | 1,755 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,214 tonnes | +83.1% |
| 2011 | 2,122 tonnes | -34.0% |
| 2012 | 2,968 tonnes | +39.9% |
| 2013 | 3,536 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 3,472 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,898 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 4,095 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 5,040 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 5,054 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5,194 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 5,880 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 4,312 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 2,919 tonnes | -32.3% |
| 2023 | 2,919 tonnes | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1779.0% | 100 tonnes | 1,879 tonnes |
| 1966 | +366.7% | 300 tonnes | 1,400 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 711.11 tonnes | 50 tonnes | 1,600 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,663 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 4,287 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,114 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 2,067 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 100 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,854 tonnes | 1,205 tonnes | 2,362 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,759 tonnes | 2,122 tonnes | 5,194 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,008 tonnes | 2,919 tonnes | 5,880 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Liberia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Liberia was 2,919 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,880 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Liberia ranks 147th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.