Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Paraguay
Paraguay: 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 Paraguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Paraguay peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
That places Paraguay 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +78.6% |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +167.9% |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +358.8% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -54.8% |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -46.8% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -50.2% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -60.3% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -51.3% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +117.9% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +264.8% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -53.1% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +41.8% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +103.3% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +86.6% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 4.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +358.8% | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +264.8% | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
| 1964 | +167.9% | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
| 1978 | +117.9% | 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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 817.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5603 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2961 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 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Paraguay?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Paraguay 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Paraguay rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.