Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0081 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Colombia is 0.0081 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.0111 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 tonnes per person, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 72nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +68.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +40.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1972 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +36.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 0.008 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 0.009 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.009 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 0.01 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0081 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0081 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.006 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 0.0054 tonnes per person | 0.0085 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0077 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0.0096 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0084 tonnes per person | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0091 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 tonnes per person | 0.0084 tonnes per person | 0.0111 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.009 tonnes per person | 0.0077 tonnes per person | 0.0104 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 851.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2122 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Colombia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Colombia was 0.0081 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0111 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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)
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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.