Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Nepal
Nepal: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 18.35 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18.35 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
36.8 kilograms per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
0 kilograms per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
61
1963–2023
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Nepal, 1963–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Nepal is 18.35 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Nepal peaked at 36.8 kilograms per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 1963.
That places Nepal 52nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1964 | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1965 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1966 | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | +1200.0% |
| 1967 | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | -43.1% |
| 1968 | 0.32 kilograms per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | +68.8% |
| 1970 | 0.53 kilograms per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.99 kilograms per hectare | +86.8% |
| 1972 | 0.89 kilograms per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 1.12 kilograms per hectare | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 1.29 kilograms per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 1.12 kilograms per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 1.24 kilograms per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 1.5 kilograms per hectare | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 1.47 kilograms per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.88 kilograms per hectare | +27.9% |
| 1980 | 2.22 kilograms per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 2.19 kilograms per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.21 kilograms per hectare | +46.6% |
| 1983 | 3.64 kilograms per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 4.56 kilograms per hectare | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 4.74 kilograms per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 5.11 kilograms per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 6.5 kilograms per hectare | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 6.52 kilograms per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 7.15 kilograms per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 8.13 kilograms per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 9.65 kilograms per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 9.05 kilograms per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 7.15 kilograms per hectare | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 10.42 kilograms per hectare | +45.7% |
| 1995 | 8.87 kilograms per hectare | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 10.36 kilograms per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 11.75 kilograms per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 13.25 kilograms per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 12.41 kilograms per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 7.37 kilograms per hectare | -40.6% |
| 2001 | 9.91 kilograms per hectare | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 6.25 kilograms per hectare | -36.9% |
| 2003 | 2.14 kilograms per hectare | -65.8% |
| 2004 | 3.68 kilograms per hectare | +72.0% |
| 2005 | 2.07 kilograms per hectare | -43.8% |
| 2006 | 1.66 kilograms per hectare | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 0.57 kilograms per hectare | -65.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | -82.5% |
| 2009 | 4.94 kilograms per hectare | +4840.0% |
| 2010 | 4.34 kilograms per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 9.2 kilograms per hectare | +112.0% |
| 2012 | 4.03 kilograms per hectare | -56.2% |
| 2013 | 15.2 kilograms per hectare | +277.2% |
| 2014 | 18.7 kilograms per hectare | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 21.16 kilograms per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 21.48 kilograms per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.71 kilograms per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 23.46 kilograms per hectare | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 27.22 kilograms per hectare | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 36.8 kilograms per hectare | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 32.79 kilograms per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 18.34 kilograms per hectare | -44.1% |
| 2023 | 18.35 kilograms per hectare | +0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 18.35 kilograms per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.21 kilograms per hectare, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 18.35 kilograms per hectare is above the median for South Asia, which is 16.58 kilograms per hectare, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +4840.0% | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | 4.94 kilograms per hectare |
| 1966 | +1200.0% | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | 0.65 kilograms per hectare |
| 2013 | +277.2% | 4.03 kilograms per hectare | 15.2 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.29 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.2 kilograms per hectare | 0.53 kilograms per hectare | 1.88 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.58 kilograms per hectare | 2.19 kilograms per hectare | 7.15 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1 kilograms per hectare | 7.15 kilograms per hectare | 13.25 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 kilograms per hectare | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | 9.91 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.35 kilograms per hectare | 4.03 kilograms per hectare | 27.22 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.57 kilograms per hectare | 18.34 kilograms per hectare | 36.8 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 331.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.33 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Nepal?
- Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Nepal was 18.35 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8 kilograms per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare in 1963.
- How does Nepal rank for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Nepal ranks 52nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.