Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Uruguay
Uruguay: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 201,843 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Uruguay is 201,843 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Uruguay peaked at 228,212 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,500 tonnes, in 1961.
Uruguay ranks 49th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6,700 tonnes | +48.9% |
| 1963 | 7,300 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 12,080 tonnes | +65.5% |
| 1965 | 8,310 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 1966 | 7,375 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 7,052 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 13,481 tonnes | +91.2% |
| 1969 | 12,100 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 14,500 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 18,500 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1972 | 16,000 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 15,400 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 9,900 tonnes | -35.7% |
| 1975 | 11,100 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 17,900 tonnes | +61.3% |
| 1977 | 17,800 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 14,400 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1979 | 21,800 tonnes | +51.4% |
| 1980 | 21,100 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 20,400 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 22,500 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 16,700 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1984 | 19,500 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 17,100 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 12,800 tonnes | -25.1% |
| 1987 | 15,500 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 30,895 tonnes | +99.3% |
| 1989 | 24,542 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 27,656 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 28,323 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 31,900 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 34,000 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 25,000 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 21,000 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 47,000 tonnes | +123.8% |
| 1997 | 47,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 53,500 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 43,000 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 36,242 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 53,448 tonnes | +47.5% |
| 2002 | 25,998 tonnes | -51.4% |
| 2003 | 65,918 tonnes | +153.6% |
| 2004 | 84,440 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 73,884 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 96,465 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 92,564 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 92,584 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 105,213 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 151,476 tonnes | +44.0% |
| 2011 | 141,136 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 217,044 tonnes | +53.8% |
| 2013 | 208,205 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 176,051 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 115,428 tonnes | -34.4% |
| 2016 | 156,574 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 2017 | 155,489 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 160,241 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 172,201 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 204,059 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 228,212 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 212,479 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 201,843 tonnes | -5.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +153.6% | 25,998 tonnes | 65,918 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,766 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | 13,481 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,730 tonnes | 9,900 tonnes | 21,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,104 tonnes | 12,800 tonnes | 30,895 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,838 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 53,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,676 tonnes | 25,998 tonnes | 105,213 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,384 tonnes | 115,428 tonnes | 217,044 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 211,648 tonnes | 201,843 tonnes | 228,212 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Uruguay?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Uruguay was 201,843 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 228,212 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,500 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Uruguay ranks 49th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.