Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0005 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Maldives, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Maldives stood at 0.0005 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 36.3% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.0009 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 2002.
Maldives ranks 159th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per person | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +63.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +67.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +241.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +108.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -75.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +112.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -46.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +318.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +44.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -44.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +36.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0005 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0005 tonnes per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0041 tonnes per person, 11% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More agriculture & rural data for Maldives
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 670.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5233 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5749 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Maldives?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Maldives was 0.0005 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 2002.
- How does Maldives rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Maldives ranks 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.