Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.7921 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.7921 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.1% on the previous year and up 177.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 0.7921 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1975.
Cambodia ranks 63rd of 195 countries on this measure, 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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0238 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre | -96.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0017 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0017 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.017 tonnes per square kilometre | +900.0% |
| 1968 | 0.017 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0227 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 0.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 1971 | 0.012 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0057 tonnes per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0057 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0051 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0408 tonnes per square kilometre | +7100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0595 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0414 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | -78.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 tonnes per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | +220.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0238 tonnes per square kilometre | +162.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0533 tonnes per square kilometre | +123.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0567 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.034 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 0.034 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0244 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1071 tonnes per square kilometre | +339.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0182 tonnes per square kilometre | -83.0% |
| 2002 | 0.046 tonnes per square kilometre | +151.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0295 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0422 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0626 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0604 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0635 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0712 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0985 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1284 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2067 tonnes per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3107 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2858 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3631 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4581 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3153 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6515 tonnes per square kilometre | +106.6% |
| 2018 | 0.724 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6352 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6241 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6895 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4797 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7921 tonnes per square kilometre | +65.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.7921 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2311 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.7921 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1534 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Cambodia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +7100.0% | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0408 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +900.0% | 0.0017 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.017 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +339.5% | 0.0244 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1071 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0097 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0238 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0057 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.012 tonnes per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0307 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0028 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0595 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1071 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0592 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0295 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0985 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4079 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1284 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.724 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6464 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4797 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7921 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 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
- 64 Azerbaijan 0.7801 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 65 Brazil 0.7663 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 66 Belize 0.7352 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cambodia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 462.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5889 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Cambodia was 0.7921 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7921 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Cambodia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.