Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0303 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Liberia stood at 0.0303 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.061 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Liberia 162nd 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0031 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0145 tonnes per square kilometre | +366.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0166 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0125 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0156 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0187 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0145 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0256 tonnes per square kilometre | +76.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0227 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0125 tonnes per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0317 tonnes per square kilometre | +154.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0445 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0416 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0208 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0438 tonnes per square kilometre | +111.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0215 tonnes per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0208 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0073 tonnes per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0093 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 tonnes per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0105 tonnes per square kilometre | +152.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0079 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0166 tonnes per square kilometre | +109.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0166 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | -93.7% |
| 1990 | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0195 tonnes per square kilometre | +1779.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0203 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0181 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.023 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0245 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0125 tonnes per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0178 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0182 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0334 tonnes per square kilometre | +83.1% |
| 2011 | 0.022 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0308 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0367 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 0.036 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0301 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0425 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0523 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0525 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0539 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.061 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0448 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0303 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0303 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0303 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0565 tonnes per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0303 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1779.0% | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0195 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +366.7% | 0.0031 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0145 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0074 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0166 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0276 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0125 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0445 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0116 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0215 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0193 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0125 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0245 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.039 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.022 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0539 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0416 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0303 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.061 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 159 Cape Verde 0.033 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 160 Botswana 0.031 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 161 New Caledonia 0.0307 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 163 Algeria 0.0295 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 164 Kazakhstan 0.0261 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 165 Namibia 0.0252 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Liberia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 298.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8615 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4392 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 63.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0303 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.061 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.