Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0027 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.0027 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 105.2% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Lebanon peaked at 0.015 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 tonnes per person, in 2022.
Lebanon ranks 111th 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -27.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +63.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 0.008 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +48.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 0.015 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -51.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -64.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +149.8% |
| 1977 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 0.007 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -45.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +145.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -42.3% |
| 2006 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -36.4% |
| 2007 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +49.9% |
| 2008 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +55.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -45.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +105.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0027 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0027 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0025 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +149.8% | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person |
| 1995 | +145.5% | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0063 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.0069 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.008 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.015 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.007 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0063 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 39.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 46.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0904 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Lebanon?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Lebanon was 0.0027 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.015 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 tonnes per person in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 111th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.