Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Mongolia
Mongolia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 54,228 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Mongolia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Mongolia is 54,228 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Mongolia peaked at 54,228 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2019.
Mongolia ranks 95th 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 600 tonnes | +500.0% |
| 1972 | 700 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 1,500 tonnes | +114.3% |
| 1974 | 1,600 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 800 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 4,400 tonnes | +450.0% |
| 1977 | 3,700 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 4,300 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 4,600 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 5,700 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 9,500 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1982 | 9,700 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 11,700 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 11,800 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 13,100 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 12,800 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 14,300 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 11,300 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1989 | 10,000 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 9,100 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 10,000 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 500 tonnes | -95.5% |
| 1994 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,000 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1998 | 4,200 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 2,800 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 3,400 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 3,200 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 4,448 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 2003 | 3,986 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 5,873 tonnes | +47.3% |
| 2005 | 3,657 tonnes | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 6,511 tonnes | +78.0% |
| 2007 | 5,981 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 6,921 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 7,520 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 11,026 tonnes | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 13,933 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 16,936 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 25,365 tonnes | +49.8% |
| 2014 | 19,127 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 20,686 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 22,964 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 35,673 tonnes | +55.3% |
| 2018 | 40,519 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 43,144 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 40,228 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 54,228 tonnes | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 54,228 tonnes | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +500.0% | 100 tonnes | 600 tonnes |
| 1976 | +450.0% | 800 tonnes | 4,400 tonnes |
| 1995 | +300.0% | 500 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,230 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 4,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,990 tonnes | 5,700 tonnes | 14,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,710 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,150 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes | 7,520 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,623 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 40,519 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,957 tonnes | 40,228 tonnes | 54,228 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Mongolia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Mongolia was 54,228 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 54,228 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Mongolia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Mongolia ranks 95th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.