Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0031 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.0031 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Jordan peaked at 0.0045 tonnes per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 tonnes per person, in 1961.
Jordan ranks 104th 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +28.1% |
| 1963 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +64.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +37.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -66.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +184.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -34.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +27.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +104.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -66.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +119.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +89.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -53.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +132.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -24.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +47.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -45.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +86.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -38.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +71.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -37.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -38.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -39.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +44.0% |
| 1996 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +113.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -29.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -57.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +122.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -59.7% |
| 2007 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +33.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +124.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +70.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -38.9% |
| 2017 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +133.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0031 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person, 49% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0031 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0025 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Jordan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0556 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 297.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Jordan?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Jordan was 0.0031 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0045 tonnes per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Jordan ranks 104th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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.