Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0016 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bolivia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bolivia stood at 0.0016 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bolivia peaked at 0.0023 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Bolivia 127th 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +291.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -51.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -53.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +364.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +28.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -26.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +34.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -58.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -20.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +42.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +83.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -53.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +135.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +64.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -36.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +48.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -51.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +49.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +51.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -54.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +65.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -36.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +40.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -73.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -33.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +251.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +64.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +91.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -29.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +52.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -36.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.0016 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.0016 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 tonnes per person, 28% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bolivia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +364.8% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person |
| 1967 | +291.3% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person |
| 2000 | +251.1% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bolivia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.6037 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 390.22 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2844 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bolivia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Bolivia was 0.0016 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Bolivia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.