Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0534 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Pakistan 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.054 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0534 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0877 tonnes per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1092 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0898 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1398 tonnes per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2302 tonnes per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 1968 | 0.264 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3536 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3263 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4462 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1972 | 0.501 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4436 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4708 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5753 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6629 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7188 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8877 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 3.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 3.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 4.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 4.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 4.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 4.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 4.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 4.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2311 tonnes per square kilometre, 21.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3226 tonnes per square kilometre, 15.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +64.6% | 0.1398 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2302 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +64.3% | 0.0534 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0877 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +55.7% | 0.0898 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1398 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1535 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0534 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3536 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6039 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3263 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 3 Vietnam 5.63 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 4 Netherlands 5.62 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 5 Thailand 5.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 7 Denmark 4.9 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 8 Ireland 4.07 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 9 Poland 3.77 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6047 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0534 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Pakistan rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.