Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.1534 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1534 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
120th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.724 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0069 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.1534 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 0.724 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Myanmar 120th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0069 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0077 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0077 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0092 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0078 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0218 tonnes per square kilometre | +139.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0174 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0397 tonnes per square kilometre | +127.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0228 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0416 tonnes per square kilometre | +82.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0487 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0558 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0584 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.065 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0657 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0764 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 0.104 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1066 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1022 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1421 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1755 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1983 | 0.176 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1949 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2027 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.176 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1408 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1022 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0981 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0884 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0965 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0842 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0918 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1692 tonnes per square kilometre | +84.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1763 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2003 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2073 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2066 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1913 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2525 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1132 tonnes per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0494 tonnes per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1053 tonnes per square kilometre | +113.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1561 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0823 tonnes per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1026 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1232 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0953 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0883 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0785 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1777 tonnes per square kilometre | +126.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2006 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2833 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3614 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 0.179 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2293 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3926 tonnes per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4157 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5414 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2020 | 0.724 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4831 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1485 tonnes per square kilometre | -69.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1534 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.1534 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2311 tonnes per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.1534 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1534 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0141 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0069 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0397 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0645 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0228 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1066 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1511 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0981 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2027 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1512 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0842 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2073 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1168 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0494 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2525 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2859 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0785 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5414 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3772 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1485 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.724 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 117 North Korea 0.1802 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 118 Peru 0.1736 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 119 United Arab Emirates 0.1603 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 121 Puerto Rico 0.1461 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1385 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 123 Kuwait 0.1361 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 376.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6942 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 0.1534 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.724 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 120th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.