Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Singapore peaked at 0.001 tonnes per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 2023.
That places Singapore 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +77.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -35.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -32.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per person | -95.3% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per person | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 0% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0019 tonnes per person, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -95.3% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1979 | +77.7% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person |
| 1997 | -35.6% | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person |
| 2000 | -32.6% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person |
| 1998 | +28.4% | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 185 South Sudan 0 tonnes per person compare
- 186 Haiti 0 tonnes per person compare
- 187 Central African Republic 0 tonnes per person compare
- 189 Aruba 0 tonnes per person compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes per person compare
- 189 Dominica 0 tonnes per person compare
- 189 Kiribati 0 tonnes per person compare
- 189 Nauru 0 tonnes per person
- 189 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes per person compare
- 189 Vanuatu 0 tonnes per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Singapore
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 24.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Singapore?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Singapore was 0 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 tonnes per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Singapore ranks 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.