Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Syria
Syria: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0025 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Syria is 0.0025 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 209.5% on the previous year and up 116.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Syria peaked at 0.0162 tonnes per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 2015.
Syria ranks 113th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.002 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1963 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +33.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +30.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +29.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.009 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 0.012 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.014 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0154 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0154 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.014 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | -44.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -76.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -91.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +651.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -57.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +171.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -47.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +209.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0025 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 tonnes per person, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0025 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0025 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +651.0% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person |
| 2023 | +209.5% | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person |
| 2018 | +171.0% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 0.0041 tonnes per person | 0.0091 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0118 tonnes per person | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 0.0139 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0144 tonnes per person | 0.0121 tonnes per person | 0.0162 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0127 tonnes per person | 0.0096 tonnes per person | 0.0142 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 76.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 452.85 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2792 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 42.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 42.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2010)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Syria?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Syria was 0.0025 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0162 tonnes per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2015.
- How does Syria rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Syria ranks 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.