Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0006 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Qatar, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Qatar is 0.0006 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Qatar peaked at 0.012 tonnes per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 tonnes per person, in 2018.
Qatar ranks 148th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +38.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +35.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -32.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +85.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +29.2% |
| 1994 | 0.012 tonnes per person | +191.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -81.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -40.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +71.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +43.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0006 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 6% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0006 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0025 tonnes per person, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +191.0% | 0.0041 tonnes per person | 0.012 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.012 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 145 French Polynesia 0.0007 tonnes per person compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0007 tonnes per person compare
- 147 Tonga 0.0006 tonnes per person compare
- 149 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0006 tonnes per person compare
- 150 Liberia 0.0005 tonnes per person compare
- 151 Brunei 0.0005 tonnes per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Qatar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 221.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Qatar?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Qatar was 0.0006 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.012 tonnes per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 2018.
- How does Qatar rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Qatar ranks 148th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.