Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
65th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1972
All-time low
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Colombia stood at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Colombia peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Colombia ranks 65th of 193 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 unit of GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +59.3% |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 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 Colombia
- 62 Guinea-Bissau 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Hungary 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Australia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Venezuela 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 El Salvador 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 South Africa 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 851.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2122 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Colombia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Colombia 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.