Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Serbia
Serbia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0351 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Serbia, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Serbia stood at 0.0351 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Serbia peaked at 0.0496 tonnes per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.015 tonnes per person, in 2021.
Serbia ranks 13th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Serbia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0331 tonnes per person | — |
| 2007 | 0.0426 tonnes per person | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0312 tonnes per person | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0461 tonnes per person | +47.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0341 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0496 tonnes per person | +45.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0475 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | -38.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0271 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.031 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | -46.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0188 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0355 tonnes per person | +89.3% |
| 2021 | 0.015 tonnes per person | -57.6% |
| 2022 | 0.04 tonnes per person | +165.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0351 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.0351 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person, 5.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.0351 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0383 tonnes per person | 0.0312 tonnes per person | 0.0461 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0317 tonnes per person | 0.0166 tonnes per person | 0.0496 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0314 tonnes per person | 0.015 tonnes per person | 0.04 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More agriculture & rural data for Serbia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 501.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3736 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2007)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Serbia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Serbia was 0.0351 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0496 tonnes per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 tonnes per person in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Serbia ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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.