Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Albania
Albania: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.9169 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Albania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Albania is 0.9169 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 52.6% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Albania peaked at 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.073 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Albania 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1163 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.073 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 1963 | 0.073 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.073 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.073 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1095 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2555 tonnes per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6934 tonnes per square kilometre | +171.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5839 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8212 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1971 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1972 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1977 | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1979 | 2.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 2.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8139 tonnes per square kilometre | -69.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5401 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5555 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4628 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.365 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2007 tonnes per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1533 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6569 tonnes per square kilometre | +328.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2117 tonnes per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4416 tonnes per square kilometre | +108.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3905 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +257.2% |
| 2003 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.904 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2019 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 2020 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9777 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6009 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9169 tonnes per square kilometre | +52.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.9169 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.9169 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +328.6% | 0.1533 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6569 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +257.2% | 0.3905 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +171.4% | 0.2555 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6934 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +133.3% | 0.1095 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2555 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2278 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.073 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6934 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8212 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6642 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1533 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3905 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.904 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9211 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6009 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 56 Cyprus 0.9632 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 57 Honduras 0.9333 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 58 Japan 0.926 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 60 Palestine 0.9092 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 61 Estonia 0.8988 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 62 Maldives 0.7987 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Albania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,923 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4113 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Albania?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Albania was 0.9169 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.073 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Albania rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.