Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Venezuela
Venezuela: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0041 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Venezuela, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Venezuela is 0.0041 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Venezuela peaked at 0.0159 tonnes per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 tonnes per person, in 1962.
Venezuela ranks 97th 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -32.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +107.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | +45.1% |
| 1969 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +38.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -40.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +63.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | +45.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +62.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 0.008 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +38.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.008 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -34.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.0041 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.0041 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 tonnes per person, 70% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +107.0% | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0095 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.0103 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 0.0066 tonnes per person | 0.011 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.0103 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.0041 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0 current US$ per person (2011)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0542 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1068 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2011)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2013)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Venezuela?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Venezuela was 0.0041 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0159 tonnes per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 tonnes per person in 1962.
- How does Venezuela rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.