Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 871,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in United Kingdom is 871,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in United Kingdom peaked at 1.65 million tonnes in 1986 and was at its lowest, 496,400 tonnes, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom 24th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 496,400 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 541,100 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 583,600 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 596,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 689,700 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 759,800 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 908,800 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 855,300 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 690,300 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1970 | 800,800 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 930,100 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 789,200 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 874,400 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 927,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 1.04 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 1.11 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 1.18 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.22 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 1.31 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 1.24 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.39 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 1.56 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 1.60 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.58 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.57 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.65 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.52 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 1.51 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.58 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.52 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.36 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 1.33 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.45 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 1.36 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.29 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.11 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.00 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 948,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 999,000 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 967,000 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 862,000 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 871,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 680,111 tonnes | 496,400 tonnes | 908,800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.02 million tonnes | 789,200 tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million tonnes | 948,000 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million tonnes | 999,000 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 928,500 tonnes | 862,000 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in United Kingdom?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in United Kingdom was 871,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million tonnes in 1986.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 496,400 tonnes in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- United Kingdom ranks 24th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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
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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.