Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0374 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Thailand is 0.0374 tonnes per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.5% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Thailand peaked at 0.0374 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 tonnes per person, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 12th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +44.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +88.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +45.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +42.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +29.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +68.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | +37.8% |
| 1984 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +28.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0154 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.016 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.022 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0234 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.023 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0233 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0236 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.022 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0179 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0209 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0203 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0198 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0265 tonnes per person | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0374 tonnes per person | +41.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.0374 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person, 5.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.0374 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0019 tonnes per person, 19.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0127 tonnes per person | 0.0095 tonnes per person | 0.0172 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0174 tonnes per person | 0.0147 tonnes per person | 0.022 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0216 tonnes per person | 0.0176 tonnes per person | 0.0243 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.026 tonnes per person | 0.0198 tonnes per person | 0.0374 tonnes per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Thailand?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Thailand was 0.0374 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0374 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Thailand ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.