Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0015 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Algeria stood at 0.0015 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Algeria peaked at 0.0056 tonnes per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 2005.
Algeria ranks 128th 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 Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +64.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +34.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +41.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +45.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +54.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -41.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +35.1% |
| 1981 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -33.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +43.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -31.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -36.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +32.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -36.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +54.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -69.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -25.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +152.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -38.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -39.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +504.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -96.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +956.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -38.1% |
| 2009 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +57.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +58.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0015 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person, 24% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0015 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0025 tonnes per person, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +956.7% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person |
| 2004 | +504.7% | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 125 Saint Lucia 0.0017 tonnes per person compare
- 126 Mozambique 0.0017 tonnes per person compare
- 127 Bolivia 0.0016 tonnes per person compare
- 129 Cameroon 0.0014 tonnes per person compare
- 130 Jamaica 0.0012 tonnes per person compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 0.0012 tonnes per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 878.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2418 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Algeria?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Algeria was 0.0015 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 tonnes per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2005.
- How does Algeria rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Algeria ranks 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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.