Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0086 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Nicaragua stood at 0.0086 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0148 tonnes per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 tonnes per person, in 1962.
Nicaragua ranks 69th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +198.4% |
| 1964 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +45.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | +94.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -39.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -27.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +34.9% |
| 1977 | 0.012 tonnes per person | +52.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -50.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +64.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | +26.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | -24.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | +64.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | -27.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | -31.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | +48.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -63.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +41.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -49.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +126.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -24.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -30.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +190.9% |
| 2003 | 0.007 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | +36.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | -45.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -38.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0086 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0086 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +198.4% | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person |
| 2002 | +190.9% | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0054 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0072 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0084 tonnes per person | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.0132 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0111 tonnes per person | 0.0054 tonnes per person | 0.0148 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0084 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 0.0123 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0102 tonnes per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 459.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4056 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0086 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0148 tonnes per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 tonnes per person in 1962.
- How does Nicaragua rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.