Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Russia
Russia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 2.21 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Russia stood at 2.21 million tonnes.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Russia peaked at 2.62 million tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 831,000 tonnes, in 1998.
Russia ranks 10th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Russia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.62 million tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 2.05 million tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 900,000 tonnes | -56.1% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 984,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 950,000 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 831,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 959,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 960,000 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 907,000 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 846,330 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 838,270 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 863,240 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 914,660 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.45 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.73 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 1.92 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 2.09 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 2.18 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.21 million tonnes | +1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Russia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -56.1% | 2.05 million tonnes | 900,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 million tonnes | 831,000 tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 991,080 tonnes | 838,270 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.10 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Russia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Russia was 2.21 million tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 831,000 tonnes in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Russia ranks 10th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.