Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0027 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Nepal is 0.0027 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0046 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Nepal 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | +200.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +44.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +30.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +106.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +41.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +32.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +35.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +24.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -30.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -54.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -75.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +46.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -65.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +204.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -78.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +42.8% |
| 2009 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +908.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +51.4% |
| 2011 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +70.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +38.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -38.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal'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)
- Nepal's 0.0027 tonnes per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0041 tonnes per person, 66% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +908.6% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person |
| 2006 | +204.5% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person |
| 1962 | +200.1% | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Nepal?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Nepal was 0.0027 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.