Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Reunion
Reunion: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 389 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Reunion, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 389 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Reunion peaked at 6,322 tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 223 tonnes, in 2003.
That places Reunion 166th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Reunion, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,354 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,500 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 3,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,281 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1968 | 4,370 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 4,700 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 4,000 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 4,900 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1972 | 4,000 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1973 | 6,100 tonnes | +52.5% |
| 1974 | 4,897 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1975 | 4,795 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 4,100 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 5,700 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1978 | 6,061 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 5,128 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 1,769 tonnes | -65.5% |
| 1981 | 5,293 tonnes | +199.2% |
| 1982 | 3,481 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 1983 | 6,322 tonnes | +81.6% |
| 1984 | 4,713 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 5,083 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 5,453 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 4,822 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 5,197 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 5,700 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 3,600 tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1991 | 5,000 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1992 | 5,200 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 5,400 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 3,000 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1995 | 3,500 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,000 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 1998 | 2,100 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 2,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 2,300 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 286 tonnes | -87.6% |
| 2003 | 223 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 242 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 233 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 248 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 264 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 284 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 277 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 333 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 349 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 356 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 382 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 425 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 385 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 465 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 531 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 436 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 463 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 485 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 432 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 389 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 389 tonnes | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Reunion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +199.2% | 1,769 tonnes | 5,293 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,912 tonnes | 2,354 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,968 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 6,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,783 tonnes | 1,769 tonnes | 6,322 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,540 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 5,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 635.7 tonnes | 223 tonnes | 2,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 412.5 tonnes | 333 tonnes | 531 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 423.75 tonnes | 389 tonnes | 485 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 163 Hong Kong 546 tonnes compare
- 164 South Sudan 458 tonnes compare
- 165 Bahamas 452 tonnes compare
- 167 Haiti 345 tonnes compare
- 168 Martinique 331 tonnes compare
- 169 Equatorial Guinea 317 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Reunion
- Milk per animal 547.87 kilograms per animal (2006)
- Agricultural land use, annual growth rate -0.7558 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 13.57 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 41,627 hectares (2023)
- Agricultural land use 41,627 hectares (2023)
- Fertilizer use per capita 0.06 Kilograms per capita (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade -16.4% (2023)
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Nitrogen fertilizer use 389 tonnes (2023)
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 22.21 kilograms per hectare (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Reunion?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Reunion was 389 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 6,322 tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 223 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Reunion rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Reunion ranks 166th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion 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.