Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 5.63 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Vietnam is 5.63 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 5.63 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0277 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1963.
Vietnam ranks 3rd 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.043 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0461 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0277 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0338 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0399 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0399 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2052 tonnes per square kilometre | +413.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2562 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1969 | 0.533 tonnes per square kilometre | +108.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5323 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3939 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4949 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4095 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3724 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.596 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6065 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8264 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5653 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2949 tonnes per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2713 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5195 tonnes per square kilometre | +91.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6596 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9779 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9189 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9493 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1989 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1992 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1995 | 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 3.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 2.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 3.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 4.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 3.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 3.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 4 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 4.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 3.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 3.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2009 | 4.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +113.7% |
| 2010 | 3.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 5.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2014 | 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 5.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 4.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 5.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 5.63 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre, 11.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 5.63 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1534 tonnes per square kilometre, 36.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +413.8% | 0.0399 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2052 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1361 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0277 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.533 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5092 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2949 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8264 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9143 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2713 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 1 Bangladesh 11.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 2 India 6.88 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 4 Netherlands 5.62 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 5 Thailand 5.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 6 Pakistan 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Vietnam
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 589.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6117 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Vietnam was 5.63 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0277 tonnes per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Vietnam rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.