Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0046 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Ecuador stood at 0.0046 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.2% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.0175 tonnes per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 tonnes per person, in 1965.
Ecuador ranks 93rd 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +29.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 1964 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -38.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +32.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +290.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +31.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -43.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -53.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +125.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +39.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -25.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -40.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +255.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -32.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +37.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -29.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +39.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +36.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | +210.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | -42.6% |
| 2003 | 0.009 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.009 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +39.7% |
| 2017 | 0.012 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.012 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -49.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0046 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0046 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 tonnes per person, 80% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +290.7% | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person |
| 1976 | +255.2% | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person |
| 2001 | +210.7% | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.0175 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0063 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0077 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.0053 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0075 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 tonnes per person | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.0175 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0112 tonnes per person | 0.0085 tonnes per person | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0093 tonnes per person | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 0.0119 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Ecuador?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Ecuador was 0.0046 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0175 tonnes per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 tonnes per person in 1965.
- How does Ecuador rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.