Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 5.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.25 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 41.4%
World rank
5th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.25 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0216 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Thailand is 5.25 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.4% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 5.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0216 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 5th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0216 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0242 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0359 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0317 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0351 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0681 tonnes per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1022 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0998 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0959 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0832 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1214 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1214 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1179 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1563 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1543 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2668 tonnes per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3134 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3005 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2743 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2607 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2958 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3484 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4893 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4846 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5191 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6771 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7373 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8607 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9748 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 3.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 3.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 2.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 2.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 2.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 2.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 5.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 5.25 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre, 11.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 5.25 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1534 tonnes per square kilometre, 34.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0572 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0216 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1022 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1909 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0832 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3134 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5648 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2607 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9748 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 2 India 6.88 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 3 Vietnam 5.63 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 4 Netherlands 5.62 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 6 Pakistan 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 7 Denmark 4.9 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 8 Ireland 4.07 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 704.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.372 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Thailand was 5.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0216 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.