Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.027 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Uzbekistan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Uzbekistan stood at 0.027 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Uzbekistan peaked at 0.0474 tonnes per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0182 tonnes per person, in 2004.
Uzbekistan ranks 22nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0474 tonnes per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.042 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.03 tonnes per person | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0353 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0285 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0266 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0254 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0245 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0223 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.022 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0217 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0198 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.02 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0223 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0228 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0217 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0227 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0231 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0231 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0231 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0227 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0207 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0247 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0244 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0238 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 0.027 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 0.027 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person, 9.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 0.027 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0336 tonnes per person | 0.0254 tonnes per person | 0.0474 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0211 tonnes per person | 0.0182 tonnes per person | 0.0245 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0227 tonnes per person | 0.0207 tonnes per person | 0.0247 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0261 tonnes per person | 0.0238 tonnes per person | 0.0294 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More agriculture & rural data for Uzbekistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 657.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4898 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Uzbekistan?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Uzbekistan was 0.027 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0474 tonnes per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0182 tonnes per person in 2004.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Uzbekistan ranks 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.