Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Thailand
Thailand: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 2.68 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Thailand stood at 2.68 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.4% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Thailand peaked at 2.68 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,058 tonnes, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 9th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,058 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 12,346 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 18,364 tonnes | +48.7% |
| 1964 | 16,202 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 17,917 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 34,793 tonnes | +94.2% |
| 1967 | 52,193 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 51,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 49,000 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 42,500 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 62,000 tonnes | +45.9% |
| 1972 | 62,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 60,212 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 79,845 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1975 | 78,852 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 136,300 tonnes | +72.9% |
| 1977 | 160,100 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 153,500 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 140,115 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 133,194 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 151,140 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 178,000 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 250,000 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1984 | 247,600 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 265,200 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 345,900 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1987 | 376,700 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 439,720 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 498,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 576,517 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 525,800 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 600,200 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 769,000 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 740,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 728,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 810,752 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 784,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 905,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 924,000 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 977,136 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.25 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 1.61 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.59 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.62 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.64 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.54 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 1.73 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 1.42 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.90 million tonnes | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 2.68 million tonnes | +41.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,208 tonnes | 11,058 tonnes | 52,193 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 97,542 tonnes | 42,500 tonnes | 160,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 288,545 tonnes | 133,194 tonnes | 498,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 750,930 tonnes | 525,800 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million tonnes | 924,000 tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Thailand?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Thailand was 2.68 million tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,058 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Thailand ranks 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.