Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan stood at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Afghanistan ranks 38th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +360.6% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +58.2% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +102.1% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +108.0% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -52.5% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 7.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +360.6% | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.