Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Greenland
Greenland: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Greenland, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0.0004 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Greenland peaked at 0.0043 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes per person, in 2013.
That places Greenland 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Greenland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -41.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +206.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -56.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -63.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +211.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -83.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +184.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -62.6% |
| 2016 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +204.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -62.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.0004 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 4% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.0004 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 tonnes per person, 2% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More agriculture & rural data for Greenland
- Rural population growth -2.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 9,686 current US$ per person (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
- Rural population 11.4% (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Greenland?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Greenland was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2013.
- How does Greenland rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Greenland ranks 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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.