Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0197 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.0197 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Paraguay peaked at 0.0235 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1961.
Paraguay ranks 33rd 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +95.4% |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +178.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +30.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +379.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -50.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -32.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -34.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -56.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +62.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -41.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +160.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +33.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +63.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -25.7% |
| 1985 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +158.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -51.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +54.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +100.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +36.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +33.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +55.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | +58.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0193 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0222 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0198 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0192 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0211 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0207 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0188 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0214 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.017 tonnes per person | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0197 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0197 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person, 3.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0197 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 tonnes per person, 3.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +379.5% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person |
| 1964 | +178.0% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0083 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.0138 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0189 tonnes per person | 0.0142 tonnes per person | 0.0222 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0204 tonnes per person | 0.017 tonnes per person | 0.0235 tonnes per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 817.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5603 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2961 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Paraguay?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Paraguay was 0.0197 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0235 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.