What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.003 tonnes per person in 2018.

What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1965.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?

Papua New Guinea ranks 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Papua New Guinea

Name: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Papua New Guinea: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0024 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0024 tonnes per person

Change on year

down 18.7%

World rank

115th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.003 tonnes per person

in 2018

All-time low

0 tonnes per person

in 1965

Years of data

1961–2023

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Papua New Guinea is 0.0024 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.003 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1965.

That places Papua New Guinea 115th 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year	tonnes per person	Change
1961	0 tonnes per person	—
1962	0 tonnes per person	-2.3%
1963	0 tonnes per person	-2.2%
1964	0 tonnes per person	-2.1%
1965	0 tonnes per person	-2.1%
1966	0.0001 tonnes per person	+193.4%
1967	0.0002 tonnes per person	+63.0%
1968	0.0002 tonnes per person	-2.2%
1969	0.0004 tonnes per person	+95.4%
1970	0.0004 tonnes per person	-2.3%
1971	0.0008 tonnes per person	+95.3%
1972	0.0008 tonnes per person	-2.4%
1973	0.001 tonnes per person	+27.0%
1974	0.0013 tonnes per person	+31.6%
1975	0.0012 tonnes per person	-5.0%
1976	0.0015 tonnes per person	+26.6%
1977	0.002 tonnes per person	+29.0%
1978	0.002 tonnes per person	+3.0%
1979	0.001 tonnes per person	-48.6%
1980	0.001 tonnes per person	-8.2%
1981	0.0023 tonnes per person	+138.3%
1982	0.001 tonnes per person	-57.1%
1983	0.001 tonnes per person	+7.1%
1984	0.001 tonnes per person	-5.0%
1985	0.0015 tonnes per person	+52.8%
1986	0.0019 tonnes per person	+25.6%
1987	0.002 tonnes per person	+5.1%
1988	0.0017 tonnes per person	-16.9%
1989	0.0017 tonnes per person	-0.6%
1990	0.0014 tonnes per person	-16.5%
1991	0.0016 tonnes per person	+16.6%
1992	0.0019 tonnes per person	+18.8%
1993	0.0019 tonnes per person	-3.6%
1994	0.0018 tonnes per person	-3.6%
1995	0.0017 tonnes per person	-3.5%
1996	0.0017 tonnes per person	-3.5%
1997	0.0016 tonnes per person	-2.3%
1998	0.0006 tonnes per person	-61.9%
1999	0.0005 tonnes per person	-18.5%
2000	0.0008 tonnes per person	+68.2%
2001	0.0008 tonnes per person	-1.3%
2002	0.0008 tonnes per person	+0.4%
2003	0.0011 tonnes per person	+33.3%
2004	0.0023 tonnes per person	+107.8%
2005	0.0021 tonnes per person	-9.2%
2006	0.0017 tonnes per person	-20.8%
2007	0.0018 tonnes per person	+4.4%
2008	0.0019 tonnes per person	+8.8%
2009	0.0026 tonnes per person	+34.6%
2010	0.0021 tonnes per person	-18.5%
2011	0.0015 tonnes per person	-29.7%
2012	0.002 tonnes per person	+35.7%
2013	0.002 tonnes per person	-0.3%
2014	0.002 tonnes per person	+0.3%
2015	0.0024 tonnes per person	+18.4%
2016	0.0023 tonnes per person	-0.9%
2017	0.0029 tonnes per person	+22.5%
2018	0.003 tonnes per person	+5.9%
2019	0.003 tonnes per person	-1.6%
2020	0.0027 tonnes per person	-10.1%
2021	0.0025 tonnes per person	-7.6%
2022	0.003 tonnes per person	+20.1%
2023	0.0024 tonnes per person	-18.7%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

Papua New Guinea's 0.0024 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Papua New Guinea's 0.0024 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0019 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Papua New Guinea 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
1966	+193.4%	0 tonnes per person	0.0001 tonnes per person
1981	+138.3%	0.001 tonnes per person	0.0023 tonnes per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	0.0004 tonnes per person	9
1970s	0.0012 tonnes per person	0.0004 tonnes per person	0.002 tonnes per person	10
1980s	0.0015 tonnes per person	0.001 tonnes per person	0.0023 tonnes per person	10
1990s	0.0015 tonnes per person	0.0005 tonnes per person	0.0019 tonnes per person	10
2000s	0.0016 tonnes per person	0.0008 tonnes per person	0.0026 tonnes per person	10
2010s	0.0023 tonnes per person	0.0015 tonnes per person	0.003 tonnes per person	10
2020s	0.0026 tonnes per person	0.0024 tonnes per person	0.003 tonnes per person	4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

112 Nepal 0.0027 tonnes per person compare
113 Syria 0.0025 tonnes per person compare
114 Oman 0.0025 tonnes per person compare
116 Sudan 0.0024 tonnes per person compare
117 Ghana 0.0023 tonnes per person compare
118 Mali 0.0022 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 495.76 current US$ per person (2024)
Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.8422 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 17.0% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.0% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)

All data for Papua New Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Papua New Guinea?: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0024 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.003 tonnes per person in 2018.
What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1965.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?: Papua New Guinea ranks 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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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

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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

Indicator: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 9,961 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

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.