Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0571 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0571 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.06 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
0.0557 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Singapore stood at 0.0571 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 5.06 tonnes per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0557 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Singapore 144th 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1980 | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 3.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 3.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 3.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 4.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 5.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 4.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1998 | 3.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1999 | 3.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2001 | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0948 tonnes per square kilometre | -95.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0684 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0711 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0653 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0605 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0691 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0557 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0657 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0684 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0668 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.068 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0636 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0621 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0592 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0606 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0632 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0616 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0573 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0655 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0655 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0571 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0571 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0571 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7098 tonnes per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0571 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1534 tonnes per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -95.3% | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0948 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +80.0% | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1997 | -33.4% | 4.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +32.9% | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.67 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -31.4% | 3.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -27.8% | 0.0948 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0684 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4966 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0557 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0631 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0573 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0684 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0613 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0571 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0655 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 141 Guyana 0.0647 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 142 Sudan 0.0645 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 143 Uganda 0.0582 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 145 French Polynesia 0.057 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 146 Comoros 0.057 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 147 Papua New Guinea 0.0557 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Singapore was 0.0571 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 tonnes per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0557 tonnes per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Singapore rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.