Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0176 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.0176 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Vietnam peaked at 0.0183 tonnes per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes per person, in 1963.
Vietnam ranks 35th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -41.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +402.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +103.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -27.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1973 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +56.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +32.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -33.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -49.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +87.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | +44.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +36.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | +42.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | +52.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | +26.7% |
| 1999 | 0.016 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.012 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | -37.8% |
| 2009 | 0.018 tonnes per person | +110.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.018 tonnes per person | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0164 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.016 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0176 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0176 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0019 tonnes per person, 9.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +402.3% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0113 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0.016 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0143 tonnes per person | 0.0085 tonnes per person | 0.018 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0155 tonnes per person | 0.0112 tonnes per person | 0.0183 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0168 tonnes per person | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More agriculture & rural data for Vietnam
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 589.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6117 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Vietnam?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Vietnam was 0.0176 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0183 tonnes per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 1963.
- How does Vietnam rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.