Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 11.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.53 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 195 countries
All-time high
11.74 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.1536 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Bangladesh is 11.53 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 11.74 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1536 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bangladesh ranks 1st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1536 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1844 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2766 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2612 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3296 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4325 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5447 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5846 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6945 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7506 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9932 tonnes per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9753 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6362 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1975 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +77.1% |
| 1976 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1978 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 2.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 3.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 4.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 4.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 4.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 5.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 5.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 6.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 7.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 7.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 6.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 6.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 7.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 8.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 8.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 7.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 7.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 8.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 8.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 9.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 8.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 8.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 8.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 8.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 10.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 9.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 9.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 10.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 10.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 11.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 11.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 11.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 11.53 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2311 tonnes per square kilometre, 49.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 11.53 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3846 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1536 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6945 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6676 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 11.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 11.74 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1536 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.