Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0009 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.0009 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0047 tonnes per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 1966.
Afghanistan ranks 142nd of 195 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +779.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +51.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +46.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +40.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -89.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +265.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +71.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +97.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +104.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +41.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -52.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +34.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0009 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0009 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0025 tonnes per person, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +779.5% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person |
| 2001 | +265.2% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person |
| 2014 | +104.1% | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.001 tonnes per person compare
- 140 Lesotho 0.0009 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Chad 0.0009 tonnes per person compare
- 143 North Korea 0.0008 tonnes per person compare
- 144 Bhutan 0.0008 tonnes per person compare
- 145 French Polynesia 0.0007 tonnes per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0009 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0047 tonnes per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 1966.
- How does Afghanistan rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.