Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0295 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0295 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0473 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
0.0017 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.0295 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 0.0473 tonnes per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2005.
Algeria ranks 163rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0063 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0076 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0067 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0056 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0072 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0061 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0084 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0122 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0181 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0286 tonnes per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 1972 | 0.034 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0319 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0277 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0168 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0214 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0219 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0242 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0253 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0353 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0242 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0205 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0249 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0368 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0412 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0473 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0336 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0221 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0194 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0265 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0172 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0196 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 0.031 tonnes per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0244 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0077 tonnes per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0059 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0151 tonnes per square kilometre | +157.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0185 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0197 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0186 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.019 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0118 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0072 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2004 | 0.044 tonnes per square kilometre | +513.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 tonnes per square kilometre | -96.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0184 tonnes per square kilometre | +973.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0154 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0097 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0156 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0252 tonnes per square kilometre | +62.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0236 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0305 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0269 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0321 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0312 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0295 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0295 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0295 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0295 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0295 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0295 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0295 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0295 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0295 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0295 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3226 tonnes per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +973.1% | 0.0017 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0184 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +513.2% | 0.0072 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.044 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0071 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0122 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.025 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0168 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.034 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0305 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0194 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0473 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0186 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0059 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.031 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0161 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0017 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.044 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0287 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0236 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0321 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0295 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0295 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0295 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 160 Botswana 0.031 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 161 New Caledonia 0.0307 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 162 Liberia 0.0303 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 164 Kazakhstan 0.0261 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 165 Namibia 0.0252 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 166 Madagascar 0.0252 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 878.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2418 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Algeria was 0.0295 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0473 tonnes per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 tonnes per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Algeria rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 163rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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.