Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.1736 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Peru is 0.1736 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.2587 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0314 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Peru 118th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0424 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0555 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0547 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0472 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0501 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0314 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0479 tonnes per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0456 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0531 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0518 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.056 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0783 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0629 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0889 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0653 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0783 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0837 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0811 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0691 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0663 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0786 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0562 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0413 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0431 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0374 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0999 tonnes per square kilometre | +167.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1246 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1238 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0884 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0658 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0458 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0507 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0769 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0863 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1009 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 0.104 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.117 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.133 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1313 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1485 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1554 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1645 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1594 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1646 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1409 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1586 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1927 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1586 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2046 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1746 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1963 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2081 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1977 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1952 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2204 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.226 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2579 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1922 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2578 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2436 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2587 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2188 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1736 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.1736 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.1736 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3297 tonnes per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +167.4% | 0.0374 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0999 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0476 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0314 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0555 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0715 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0518 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0889 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.076 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0374 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1246 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0912 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0458 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.133 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1648 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1409 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2046 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2126 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1746 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2579 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2237 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1736 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2587 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 115 Tanzania 0.2124 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1809 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 117 North Korea 0.1802 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 119 United Arab Emirates 0.1603 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 120 Myanmar 0.1534 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 121 Puerto Rico 0.1461 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.1736 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2587 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0314 tonnes per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Peru rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 118th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.