Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: 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 Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea stood at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
Papua New Guinea ranks 88th 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +164.1% |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +76.0% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +79.9% |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -55.5% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +148.0% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -53.8% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +64.4% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +71.9% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +93.4% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -52.3% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -42.6% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 7.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +164.1% | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +148.0% | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
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 Papua New Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 495.76 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8422 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.