Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.028 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Estonia is 0.028 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Estonia peaked at 0.0351 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 tonnes per person, in 1996.
Estonia ranks 19th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0254 tonnes per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.02 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 0.018 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | -26.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 0.018 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 0.016 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.017 tonnes per person | +40.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0186 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0265 tonnes per person | +42.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0225 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0249 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0255 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0272 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0276 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0277 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0283 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0312 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0312 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0351 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0312 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.028 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.028 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 2.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.028 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0169 tonnes per person | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0.0254 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0175 tonnes per person | 0.0121 tonnes per person | 0.0265 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0266 tonnes per person | 0.0215 tonnes per person | 0.0312 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0314 tonnes per person | 0.028 tonnes per person | 0.0351 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More agriculture & rural data for Estonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 566.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5048 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2928 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Estonia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Estonia was 0.028 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0351 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 tonnes per person in 1996.
- How does Estonia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Estonia ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.