Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0223 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Suriname is 0.0223 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 83.5% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0275 tonnes per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 tonnes per person, in 1991.
Suriname ranks 30th 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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | +27.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +59.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | -37.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | +37.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -45.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -36.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | +349.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0189 tonnes per person | +31.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0188 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0275 tonnes per person | +46.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | -29.3% |
| 1986 | 0.02 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -78.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -55.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +330.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.016 tonnes per person | +71.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -33.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0143 tonnes per person | +76.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | -32.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | +176.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | -48.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0179 tonnes per person | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | -35.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | +45.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0207 tonnes per person | +67.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0209 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -44.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | +106.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | -37.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0223 tonnes per person | +83.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0223 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0223 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 tonnes per person, 3.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Suriname 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +349.9% | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0144 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | +330.7% | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0103 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0148 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0275 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.016 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0126 tonnes per person | 0.0079 tonnes per person | 0.0269 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.015 tonnes per person | 0.0107 tonnes per person | 0.0209 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0176 tonnes per person | 0.0121 tonnes per person | 0.0223 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 20.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 471.32 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3421 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Suriname?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Suriname was 0.0223 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0275 tonnes per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Suriname rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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.