Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0106 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.0106 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.035 tonnes per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 tonnes per person, in 2022.
That places Netherlands 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0209 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0249 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0253 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0271 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0273 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0266 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0301 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0311 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0283 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0282 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0307 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0321 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0331 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0312 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0322 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0346 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0341 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0335 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0319 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0333 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.035 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0345 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0346 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0312 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0309 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0278 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0262 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.026 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0252 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0251 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.024 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0223 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0188 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0179 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0185 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 0.014 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.012 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0106 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0106 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 tonnes per person, 65% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0256 tonnes per person | 0.0209 tonnes per person | 0.0301 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0313 tonnes per person | 0.0282 tonnes per person | 0.0346 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0327 tonnes per person | 0.0278 tonnes per person | 0.035 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0246 tonnes per person | 0.0218 tonnes per person | 0.0262 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0169 tonnes per person | 0.0136 tonnes per person | 0.0188 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 0.012 tonnes per person | 0.0142 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0112 tonnes per person | 0.0104 tonnes per person | 0.0121 tonnes per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,240 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Netherlands?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Netherlands was 0.0106 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.035 tonnes per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 tonnes per person in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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)
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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.