Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Indonesia
Indonesia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Indonesia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Indonesia is 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Indonesia peaked at 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0435 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Indonesia 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0468 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0544 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1963 | 0.053 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0435 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0463 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0607 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0581 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1094 tonnes per square kilometre | +88.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0582 tonnes per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1114 tonnes per square kilometre | +91.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1084 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1918 tonnes per square kilometre | +77.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1932 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1904 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1887 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1939 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2568 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3031 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3425 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4697 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5504 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5975 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5791 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7098 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 0.717 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7542 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8752 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.811 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8887 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8566 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9368 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9103 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9421 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1534 tonnes per square kilometre, 10.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Indonesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +91.2% | 0.0582 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1114 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +88.4% | 0.0581 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1094 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +77.0% | 0.1084 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1918 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0589 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0435 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1094 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.208 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1084 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3425 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6874 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4697 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8752 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9796 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8566 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Indonesia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 662.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7808 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4061 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Indonesia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Indonesia was 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0435 tonnes per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Indonesia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Indonesia ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.