Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Oman
Oman: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 12,420 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Oman, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Oman stood at 12,420 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Oman peaked at 12,420 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 130 tonnes, in 1976.
That places Oman 129th 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 Oman, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 131 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 177 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1975 | 254 tonnes | +43.5% |
| 1976 | 130 tonnes | -48.8% |
| 1977 | 200 tonnes | +53.8% |
| 1978 | 182 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 808 tonnes | +344.0% |
| 1980 | 667 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 469 tonnes | -29.7% |
| 1982 | 830 tonnes | +77.0% |
| 1983 | 649 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 420 tonnes | -35.3% |
| 1985 | 1,080 tonnes | +157.1% |
| 1986 | 762 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 1987 | 763 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,416 tonnes | +216.6% |
| 1989 | 2,426 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4,836 tonnes | +99.3% |
| 1991 | 4,851 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 5,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,907 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 3,494 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1998 | 6,720 tonnes | +92.3% |
| 1999 | 5,695 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 3,950 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 5,734 tonnes | +45.2% |
| 2002 | 4,227 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 1,750 tonnes | -58.6% |
| 2004 | 6,028 tonnes | +244.5% |
| 2005 | 8,008 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 8,265 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 7,629 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 11,358 tonnes | +48.9% |
| 2009 | 8,418 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 9,630 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 9,471 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 10,003 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 11,223 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 8,604 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 9,331 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 8,915 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 8,796 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10,284 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 9,200 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 9,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11,500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 12,420 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 12,420 tonnes | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Oman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +344.0% | 182 tonnes | 808 tonnes |
| 2004 | +244.5% | 1,750 tonnes | 6,028 tonnes |
| 1988 | +216.6% | 763 tonnes | 2,416 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 268.86 tonnes | 130 tonnes | 808 tonnes | 7 |
| 1980s | 1,048 tonnes | 420 tonnes | 2,426 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,250 tonnes | 3,494 tonnes | 6,720 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,537 tonnes | 1,750 tonnes | 11,358 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,546 tonnes | 8,604 tonnes | 11,223 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,385 tonnes | 9,200 tonnes | 12,420 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Oman?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Oman was 12,420 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 12,420 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 130 tonnes in 1976.
- How does Oman rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Oman ranks 129th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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.