Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0156 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Mongolia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Mongolia stood at 0.0156 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Mongolia peaked at 0.0158 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 2019.
Mongolia ranks 42nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +484.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +108.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -51.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +434.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +62.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -95.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +293.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +146.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -34.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +37.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +45.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -38.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +75.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | +46.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | -26.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | +52.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.013 tonnes per person | — |
| 2021 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | +32.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.0156 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.0156 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0019 tonnes per person, 8.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +484.3% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person |
| 1976 | +434.3% | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person |
| 1995 | +293.6% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0126 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0141 tonnes per person | 0.0119 tonnes per person | 0.0158 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 635.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2885 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Mongolia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Mongolia was 0.0156 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0158 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 2019.
- How does Mongolia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.