Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Suriname
Suriname: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 14,001 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Suriname stood at 14,001 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 85.2% on the previous year and up 116.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Suriname peaked at 14,450 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 600 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Suriname 126th 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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 674 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 756 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 956 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1964 | 1,038 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 1,159 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 1,200 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 1,500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,970 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1971 | 3,253 tonnes | +65.1% |
| 1972 | 3,500 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 3,635 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 4,047 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 2,500 tonnes | -38.2% |
| 1976 | 3,401 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1977 | 3,700 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 3,500 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 1,900 tonnes | -45.7% |
| 1980 | 1,200 tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1981 | 5,400 tonnes | +350.0% |
| 1982 | 7,100 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1983 | 7,107 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 10,511 tonnes | +47.9% |
| 1985 | 7,523 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1986 | 7,832 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 7,441 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 1,634 tonnes | -78.0% |
| 1989 | 1,346 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 600 tonnes | -55.4% |
| 1991 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,600 tonnes | +333.3% |
| 1993 | 3,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,000 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1997 | 6,800 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 5,694 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 4,800 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 5,300 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 5,100 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 3,912 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 5,593 tonnes | +43.0% |
| 2004 | 6,279 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 4,208 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 7,524 tonnes | +78.8% |
| 2007 | 5,167 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 2008 | 14,450 tonnes | +179.7% |
| 2009 | 7,562 tonnes | -47.7% |
| 2010 | 9,844 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 9,242 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 6,066 tonnes | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 6,470 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 9,491 tonnes | +46.7% |
| 2015 | 7,203 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 12,156 tonnes | +68.8% |
| 2017 | 12,417 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 7,015 tonnes | -43.5% |
| 2019 | 6,469 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 13,505 tonnes | +108.8% |
| 2021 | 8,529 tonnes | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 7,561 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 14,001 tonnes | +85.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Suriname 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 | +350.0% | 1,200 tonnes | 5,400 tonnes |
| 1992 | +333.3% | 600 tonnes | 2,600 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,143 tonnes | 674 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,141 tonnes | 1,900 tonnes | 4,047 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,709 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 10,511 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,909 tonnes | 600 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,510 tonnes | 3,912 tonnes | 14,450 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,637 tonnes | 6,066 tonnes | 12,417 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,899 tonnes | 7,561 tonnes | 14,001 tonnes | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 471.32 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3421 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Suriname?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Suriname was 14,001 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 14,450 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Suriname ranks 126th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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.