Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.3841 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3841 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
93rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.4799 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0207 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Colombia is 0.3841 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.4799 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0207 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 93rd 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0207 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0361 tonnes per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 1963 | 0.033 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0478 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0406 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0403 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0424 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0478 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0489 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0573 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0705 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0982 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1133 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1106 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1003 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1287 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1298 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1205 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1361 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1363 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1289 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1347 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1418 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1631 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1659 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2023 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2208 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2359 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2424 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.281 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2694 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2302 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.227 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2278 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2176 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2127 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.239 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2675 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2702 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3013 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2716 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3233 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3372 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.341 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3113 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.311 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3204 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3054 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3313 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3645 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.399 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3803 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3496 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4174 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4223 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3904 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4799 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4419 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4165 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4759 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4411 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3592 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3841 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.3841 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.3841 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3297 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0397 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0207 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0489 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1065 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0573 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1361 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1772 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1289 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2424 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2443 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2127 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.281 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3154 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2716 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.341 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4062 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3496 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4799 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4151 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3592 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4759 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 90 Grenada 0.4029 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 91 Jordan 0.3997 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 92 Iraq 0.391 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 94 Canada 0.3545 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 95 South Africa 0.3467 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 96 Ghana 0.3467 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 851.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2122 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.3841 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4799 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0207 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.