Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0596 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Uruguay is 0.0596 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0672 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Uruguay 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +47.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +63.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -31.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +89.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +26.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -36.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +60.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | +50.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -26.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -25.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | +98.1% |
| 1989 | 0.008 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -26.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | +122.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | +47.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -51.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0201 tonnes per person | +153.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0225 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0281 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.028 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0456 tonnes per person | +43.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0424 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0651 tonnes per person | +53.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0622 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0525 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0343 tonnes per person | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0463 tonnes per person | +35.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0472 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0507 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.06 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0672 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0627 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0596 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0596 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 5.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0596 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 tonnes per person, 10.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +153.4% | 0.0079 tonnes per person | 0.0201 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0074 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 0.0101 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0112 tonnes per person | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 0.0165 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0221 tonnes per person | 0.0079 tonnes per person | 0.0318 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0492 tonnes per person | 0.0343 tonnes per person | 0.0651 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0624 tonnes per person | 0.0596 tonnes per person | 0.0672 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,609 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Uruguay?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Uruguay was 0.0596 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0672 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.