Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Peru
Peru: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 222,211 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Peru is 222,211 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Peru peaked at 331,181 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40,200 tonnes, in 1966.
That places Peru 47th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54,303 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 71,000 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1963 | 70,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 60,453 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1965 | 64,157 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 40,200 tonnes | -37.3% |
| 1967 | 61,300 tonnes | +52.5% |
| 1968 | 58,418 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 67,950 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 66,300 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 71,663 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 100,237 tonnes | +39.9% |
| 1973 | 80,492 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1974 | 113,838 tonnes | +41.4% |
| 1975 | 83,549 tonnes | -26.6% |
| 1976 | 100,285 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 107,116 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 103,853 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 88,433 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 84,805 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 100,589 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 71,959 tonnes | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 52,873 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1984 | 55,191 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 47,822 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 127,884 tonnes | +167.4% |
| 1987 | 159,549 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 158,406 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 113,156 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1990 | 84,200 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 1991 | 58,641 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 64,929 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 98,400 tonnes | +51.6% |
| 1994 | 110,500 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 129,200 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 133,100 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 149,700 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 170,200 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 168,070 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 190,116 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 198,866 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 210,580 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 204,092 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 210,640 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 180,300 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 203,041 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 246,705 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 203,064 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 261,885 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 223,425 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 251,242 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 266,346 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 253,007 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 249,814 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 282,129 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 289,320 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 330,068 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 246,046 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 329,922 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 311,854 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 331,181 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 280,035 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 222,211 tonnes | -20.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +167.4% | 47,822 tonnes | 127,884 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,865 tonnes | 40,200 tonnes | 71,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 91,577 tonnes | 66,300 tonnes | 113,838 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 97,223 tonnes | 47,822 tonnes | 159,549 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 116,694 tonnes | 58,641 tonnes | 170,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 210,929 tonnes | 180,300 tonnes | 261,885 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 272,132 tonnes | 223,425 tonnes | 330,068 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 286,320 tonnes | 222,211 tonnes | 331,181 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Peru?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Peru was 222,211 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 331,181 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,200 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Peru rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Peru ranks 47th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.