Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0257 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Uruguay ranks 52nd of 195 countries on this measure, 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0257 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0383 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0417 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 0.069 tonnes per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0475 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0421 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0403 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.077 tonnes per square kilometre | +91.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0691 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0828 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1057 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0914 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 0.088 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0566 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0634 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1023 tonnes per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1017 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0823 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1246 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1206 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1166 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1286 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0954 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1114 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0977 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0731 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0886 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1765 tonnes per square kilometre | +99.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1402 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 0.158 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1618 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1823 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1943 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1428 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 0.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2685 tonnes per square kilometre | +123.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2685 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3057 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2457 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2071 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3054 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1485 tonnes per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3766 tonnes per square kilometre | +153.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4825 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4221 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5512 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5289 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.529 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6011 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8655 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8064 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2013 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6595 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8946 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8884 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9156 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9839 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7098 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3297 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +153.6% | 0.1485 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3766 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0501 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0257 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.077 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0899 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0566 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1246 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1149 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0731 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1765 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2048 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3057 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4152 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1485 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6011 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9449 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6595 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 49 Slovenia 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 50 Malaysia 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 51 Austria 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 53 Turkmenistan 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 54 Switzerland 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 55 Portugal 0.9736 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,609 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0257 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.