Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.4602 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4602 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 28.7%
World rank
86th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.6458 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0031 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Argentina stood at 0.4602 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 28.7% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 0.6458 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Argentina 86th 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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0031 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0031 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0061 tonnes per square kilometre | +93.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0073 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0093 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0135 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0112 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0128 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 0.015 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0164 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0179 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.016 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0153 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0102 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0143 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0152 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0174 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0215 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0229 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0187 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0195 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0227 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0379 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0382 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.034 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0345 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0362 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0363 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0371 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.035 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0536 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0613 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 0.103 tonnes per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1165 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1865 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1741 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1545 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1671 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1821 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1814 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1953 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2706 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 0.291 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.234 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2878 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3586 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2784 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1743 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2818 tonnes per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3132 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2685 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.288 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2865 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2205 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3374 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3566 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4241 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4672 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5117 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6058 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6458 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4602 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.4602 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.4602 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3297 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0084 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0031 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0135 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0159 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0102 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0215 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0301 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0187 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0382 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1088 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.035 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1865 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2454 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1743 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3586 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3244 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2205 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4672 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5559 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4602 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6458 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 83 Ethiopia 0.4849 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 85 Finland 0.4628 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 87 Sweden 0.4518 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 88 Eswatini 0.4219 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 89 Tunisia 0.4151 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0765 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Argentina was 0.4602 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6458 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Argentina rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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.