Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Estonia
Estonia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.8988 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.8988 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Estonia peaked at 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3916 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Estonia 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.92 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.7064 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6224 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4482 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3916 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4829 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5882 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4612 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5282 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4624 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.394 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5486 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5858 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4738 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5334 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5893 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8364 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6447 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6753 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7031 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.778 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7743 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8237 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8345 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8371 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8733 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9092 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9693 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9704 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9842 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8988 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.8988 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7098 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.8988 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5776 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3916 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5597 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.394 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8364 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8178 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6753 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9693 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9868 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8988 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 58 Japan 0.926 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 59 Albania 0.9169 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 60 Palestine 0.9092 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 62 Maldives 0.7987 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 63 Cambodia 0.7921 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 0.7801 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Estonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 566.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5048 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2928 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Estonia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Estonia was 0.8988 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3916 tonnes per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Estonia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Estonia ranks 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.