Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
3rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1973
All-time low
0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +52.9% |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +44.7% |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 9.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan'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, 38.5× the median. (23 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 | 0.0001 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 Pakistan
- 1 Malawi 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Zambia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Belarus 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6047 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Pakistan?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Pakistan 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Pakistan rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.