Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 58,920 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 58,920 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Nicaragua peaked at 77,642 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,169 tonnes, in 1962.
Nicaragua ranks 92nd 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,357 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,169 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 9,744 tonnes | +207.5% |
| 1964 | 10,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 15,014 tonnes | +50.1% |
| 1966 | 12,656 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1967 | 15,911 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1968 | 16,100 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 17,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 16,295 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 17,312 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 17,500 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 35,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 22,000 tonnes | -37.1% |
| 1975 | 16,500 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 22,942 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1977 | 36,000 tonnes | +56.9% |
| 1978 | 35,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 17,800 tonnes | -49.1% |
| 1980 | 30,000 tonnes | +68.5% |
| 1981 | 39,000 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1982 | 30,400 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 51,402 tonnes | +69.1% |
| 1984 | 38,027 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1985 | 44,935 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 55,106 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 38,500 tonnes | -30.1% |
| 1988 | 58,600 tonnes | +52.2% |
| 1989 | 21,918 tonnes | -62.6% |
| 1990 | 31,798 tonnes | +45.1% |
| 1991 | 26,232 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 26,000 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 21,000 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 10,800 tonnes | -48.6% |
| 1995 | 25,000 tonnes | +131.5% |
| 1996 | 25,904 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 19,973 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1998 | 21,900 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 20,239 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 14,200 tonnes | -29.8% |
| 2001 | 11,968 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 35,236 tonnes | +194.4% |
| 2003 | 36,667 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 33,379 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 35,608 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 42,671 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 41,872 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 34,115 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 47,285 tonnes | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 39,863 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 54,979 tonnes | +37.9% |
| 2012 | 65,379 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 36,289 tonnes | -44.5% |
| 2014 | 50,567 tonnes | +39.3% |
| 2015 | 55,880 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 59,453 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 77,642 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 48,310 tonnes | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 53,971 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 67,153 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 62,169 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 50,998 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 58,920 tonnes | +15.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +207.5% | 3,169 tonnes | 9,744 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,439 tonnes | 3,169 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,635 tonnes | 16,295 tonnes | 36,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,789 tonnes | 21,918 tonnes | 58,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,885 tonnes | 10,800 tonnes | 31,798 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,300 tonnes | 11,968 tonnes | 47,285 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,233 tonnes | 36,289 tonnes | 77,642 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,810 tonnes | 50,998 tonnes | 67,153 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Nicaragua?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Nicaragua was 58,920 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 77,642 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,169 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Nicaragua rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Nicaragua ranks 92nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.