Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Venezuela
Venezuela: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 115,021 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Venezuela, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Venezuela stood at 115,021 tonnes.
The figure is down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Venezuela peaked at 309,150 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,000 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Venezuela 65th 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,000 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1963 | 15,000 tonnes | +114.3% |
| 1964 | 17,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 17,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 15,512 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 18,574 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1968 | 27,831 tonnes | +49.8% |
| 1969 | 22,103 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1970 | 25,416 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 33,371 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1972 | 36,126 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 40,811 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 57,987 tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1975 | 64,822 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 74,322 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 82,851 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 91,490 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 96,975 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 113,029 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 69,629 tonnes | -38.4% |
| 1982 | 70,300 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 73,400 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 123,100 tonnes | +67.7% |
| 1985 | 184,000 tonnes | +49.5% |
| 1986 | 226,400 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 277,300 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 300,448 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 244,070 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 205,000 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 201,900 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 173,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 144,000 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 134,000 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 168,000 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 171,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 168,300 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 128,600 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 106,000 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 175,000 tonnes | +65.1% |
| 2001 | 181,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 190,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 192,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 205,000 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 220,000 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 181,000 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 220,750 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 309,150 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 277,380 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 297,320 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 280,204 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 255,442 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 240,495 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 234,654 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 234,375 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 226,900 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 222,400 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 142,300 tonnes | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 113,178 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 111,517 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 115,021 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 115,021 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 115,021 tonnes | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +114.3% | 7,000 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,669 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 27,831 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 60,417 tonnes | 25,416 tonnes | 96,975 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 168,168 tonnes | 69,629 tonnes | 300,448 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 159,980 tonnes | 106,000 tonnes | 205,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,128 tonnes | 175,000 tonnes | 309,150 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 224,727 tonnes | 113,178 tonnes | 297,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,145 tonnes | 111,517 tonnes | 115,021 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Venezuela?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Venezuela was 115,021 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 309,150 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Venezuela rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Venezuela ranks 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.