Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Bolivia
Bolivia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0181 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0181 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
168th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0246 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Bolivia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 0.0181 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Bolivia peaked at 0.0246 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Bolivia 168th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre | +375.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 tonnes per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | +87.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 tonnes per square kilometre | +140.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 tonnes per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 tonnes per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 1994 | 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | -72.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2000 | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | +257.2% |
| 2001 | 0.005 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0058 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0113 tonnes per square kilometre | +94.8% |
| 2006 | 0.008 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 0.011 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0124 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0128 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0166 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0189 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0178 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0222 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 0.022 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0213 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0184 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0189 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.017 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0135 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0208 tonnes per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0246 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0158 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0181 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.0181 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2311 tonnes per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.0181 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3297 tonnes per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Bolivia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +375.4% | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +300.0% | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +257.2% | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0051 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.008 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0128 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0186 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0135 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0222 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0198 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0158 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0246 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 165 Namibia 0.0252 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 166 Madagascar 0.0252 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 167 Gabon 0.0215 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 169 Palau 0.0174 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 170 Bhutan 0.0169 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 171 Angola 0.0145 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bolivia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.6037 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 390.22 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2844 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Bolivia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Bolivia was 0.0181 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0246 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bolivia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Bolivia ranks 168th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.