Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0277 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Argentina is 0.0277 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 28.9% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.0389 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Argentina 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +90.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +23.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +43.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -34.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +37.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +64.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +51.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | +65.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | +58.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0193 tonnes per person | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0245 tonnes per person | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0188 tonnes per person | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0185 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 0.021 tonnes per person | +51.5% |
| 2017 | 0.022 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.026 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0284 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.031 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0366 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0389 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0277 tonnes per person | -28.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0277 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person, 4.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0277 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 tonnes per person, 4.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0084 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0144 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0172 tonnes per person | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0.0245 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0205 tonnes per person | 0.0139 tonnes per person | 0.0284 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0335 tonnes per person | 0.0277 tonnes per person | 0.0389 tonnes per person | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Argentina?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Argentina was 0.0277 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0389 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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.