Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0072 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Tajikistan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Tajikistan is 0.0072 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 746.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Tajikistan peaked at 0.0113 tonnes per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per person, in 2005.
Tajikistan ranks 76th 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 Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.008 tonnes per person | -29.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -31.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -62.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +33.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -65.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -75.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +719.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +43.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +71.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -52.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | +762.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.0072 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.0072 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 tonnes per person, 44% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Tajikistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +762.5% | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0074 tonnes per person |
| 2006 | +719.1% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0064 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0113 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0074 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0073 tonnes per person | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0.0074 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 73 Cambodia 0.008 tonnes per person compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0077 tonnes per person compare
- 75 Saudi Arabia 0.0077 tonnes per person compare
- 77 Botswana 0.0071 tonnes per person compare
- 78 Namibia 0.007 tonnes per person compare
- 79 South Africa 0.0067 tonnes per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tajikistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 314.01 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7384 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 16.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Tajikistan?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Tajikistan was 0.0072 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0113 tonnes per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2005.
- How does Tajikistan rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Tajikistan ranks 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 746.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.