Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Mongolia
Mongolia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0348 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Mongolia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Mongolia is 0.0348 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 113.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Mongolia peaked at 0.0348 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2019.
Mongolia ranks 156th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 1974 | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 tonnes per square kilometre | +450.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0028 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0061 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0063 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0076 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0076 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0085 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0083 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0092 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0073 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0065 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0059 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0071 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | -95.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 tonnes per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0089 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0109 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0163 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0123 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0133 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0147 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0229 tonnes per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 2018 | 0.026 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0277 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0.0258 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0348 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0348 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.0348 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.0348 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1534 tonnes per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +500.0% | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +450.0% | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0028 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +300.0% | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0071 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0037 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0092 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0071 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0048 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0132 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.026 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0308 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0258 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0348 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 153 Mali 0.0435 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 154 Senegal 0.0428 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 155 Oman 0.0401 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 157 Sierra Leone 0.0343 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 158 Tuvalu 0.0333 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 159 Cape Verde 0.033 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 635.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2885 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Mongolia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Mongolia was 0.0348 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0348 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Mongolia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Mongolia ranks 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.