Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Albania
Albania: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0104 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Albania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Albania stood at 0.0104 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Albania peaked at 0.028 tonnes per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 tonnes per person, in 1965.
Albania ranks 60th 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 Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -39.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +46.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +127.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | +163.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | +37.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | +34.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0154 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.015 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.028 tonnes per person | +40.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0271 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0266 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0254 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0258 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0253 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0248 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0214 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0248 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0224 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -69.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -33.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -44.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +331.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -67.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +110.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | +258.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | -35.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | +57.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -37.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +55.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.0104 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.0104 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 tonnes per person, 64% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +331.3% | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0058 tonnes per person |
| 2002 | +258.2% | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0125 tonnes per person |
| 1968 | +163.8% | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.0094 tonnes per person |
| 1967 | +127.3% | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person |
| 2000 | +110.0% | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0094 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0179 tonnes per person | 0.0105 tonnes per person | 0.028 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0248 tonnes per person | 0.0214 tonnes per person | 0.0266 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0224 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0125 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0126 tonnes per person | 0.0095 tonnes per person | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0102 tonnes per person | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More agriculture & rural data for Albania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,923 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4113 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Albania?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Albania was 0.0104 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.028 tonnes per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 tonnes per person in 1965.
- How does Albania rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Albania ranks 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania 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.