Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Taiwan
Taiwan: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 124,349 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Taiwan, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Taiwan stood at 124,349 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Taiwan peaked at 215,829 tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 124,349 tonnes, in 2022.
Taiwan ranks 62nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 215,829 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 186,325 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 199,948 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 186,582 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 186,966 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 184,172 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 169,260 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 168,812 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 171,046 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 164,560 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 166,809 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 161,180 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 157,797 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 152,879 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 154,737 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 146,160 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 143,709 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 135,143 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 142,655 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 128,905 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 124,349 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 124,349 tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187,237 tonnes | 168,812 tonnes | 215,829 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 155,402 tonnes | 135,143 tonnes | 171,046 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,064 tonnes | 124,349 tonnes | 142,655 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More agriculture & rural data for Taiwan
- Milk per animal 4,807 kilograms per animal (2024)
- Agricultural land use 779,000 hectares (2023)
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel 2.90 million tonnes (2023)
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 6.45 million tonnes (2023)
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita 38.2% (2023)
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 1.3% (2023)
- Share of cereals allocated to human food 38.2% (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 779,000 hectares (2023)
- Per capita meat consumption by type 0.07 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 159.63 kilograms per hectare (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Taiwan?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Taiwan was 124,349 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 215,829 tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,349 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Taiwan rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Taiwan ranks 62nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.