Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0557 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0557 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
147th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0673 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0557 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0673 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 147th 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0057 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0075 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0097 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0128 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0135 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0071 tonnes per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0066 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0161 tonnes per square kilometre | +143.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0071 tonnes per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0077 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0075 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0117 tonnes per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 1986 | 0.015 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0161 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0137 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0139 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0119 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0144 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0177 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0177 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0177 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0177 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0177 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0179 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0071 tonnes per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 1999 | 0.006 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0104 tonnes per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0106 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.011 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0152 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0326 tonnes per square kilometre | +114.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0305 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.025 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0269 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0302 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.042 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0353 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0255 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0356 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0365 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0376 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0457 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0464 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0582 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0631 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0635 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0583 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.055 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0673 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0557 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0557 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2311 tonnes per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0557 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1534 tonnes per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +200.0% | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +143.3% | 0.0066 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0161 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0075 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0135 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0115 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0066 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0161 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0146 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.006 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0179 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0234 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0104 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.042 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0447 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0255 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0635 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0591 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.055 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0673 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 144 Singapore 0.0571 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 145 French Polynesia 0.057 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 146 Comoros 0.057 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 148 Afghanistan 0.0548 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 149 Cuba 0.0507 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 150 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 495.76 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8422 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0557 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0673 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.