Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Pakistan
Pakistan: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 3.81 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Pakistan stood at 3.81 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Pakistan peaked at 3.81 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41,160 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Pakistan 6th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41,659 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 41,160 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 67,620 tonnes | +64.3% |
| 1964 | 84,147 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1965 | 69,242 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1966 | 107,779 tonnes | +55.7% |
| 1967 | 177,441 tonnes | +64.6% |
| 1968 | 203,521 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 272,566 tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1970 | 251,519 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 343,973 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1972 | 386,230 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 341,944 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 362,900 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 443,451 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 511,000 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 554,100 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 684,300 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 775,804 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 843,574 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 832,572 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 954,083 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 914,317 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 934,498 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.13 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 1.33 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 1.28 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.32 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.47 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 1.47 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.46 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.64 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 1.66 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.74 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.99 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 1.99 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.09 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 2.09 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.22 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 2.26 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.29 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.38 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.46 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.57 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.82 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 2.87 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.71 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 2.93 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 3.45 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 3.27 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.19 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.85 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 3.24 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 3.14 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.16 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.24 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.45 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.45 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.51 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.53 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.71 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 3.67 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.81 million tonnes | +3.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +64.6% | 107,779 tonnes | 177,441 tonnes |
| 1963 | +64.3% | 41,160 tonnes | 67,620 tonnes |
| 1966 | +55.7% | 69,242 tonnes | 107,779 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118,348 tonnes | 41,160 tonnes | 272,566 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 465,522 tonnes | 251,519 tonnes | 775,804 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million tonnes | 832,572 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Pakistan?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Pakistan was 3.81 million tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,160 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Pakistan rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.