Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0087 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bangladesh is 0.0087 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0091 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Bangladesh 67th out of 195 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, per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +45.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +27.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +62.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -36.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +72.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +30.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 0.008 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0087 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0087 tonnes per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0041 tonnes per person, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +72.5% | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.008 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 tonnes per person | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 0.0086 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0.0083 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0087 tonnes per person | 0.0082 tonnes per person | 0.0091 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6676 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bangladesh?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bangladesh was 0.0087 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0091 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 67th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.