Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Maldives
Maldives: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.7987 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Maldives, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Maldives is 0.7987 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 37.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.03 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2002.
Maldives ranks 62nd 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.03 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0667 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1133 tonnes per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3967 tonnes per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8533 tonnes per square kilometre | +115.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2133 tonnes per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2009 | 0.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +120.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4233 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2333 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2012 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +332.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8533 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6767 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7533 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7767 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8133 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8533 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7987 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.7987 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.7987 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2729 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8533 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8377 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2333 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7613 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8533 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 59 Albania 0.9169 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 60 Palestine 0.9092 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 61 Estonia 0.8988 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 63 Cambodia 0.7921 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 0.7801 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 65 Brazil 0.7663 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Maldives
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 670.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5233 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5749 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Maldives?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.7987 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 tonnes per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Maldives rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Maldives ranks 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.