What is the highest fertilizer consumption recorded in IBRD only?

The highest recorded value was 183.16 kilograms per hectare of arable land in 2020.

What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in IBRD only?

The lowest recorded value was 8.93 kilograms per hectare of arable land in 1961.

Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in IBRD only?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Fertilizer consumption in IBRD only

Name: Fertilizer consumption in IBRD only
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

IBRD only: Fertilizer consumption was 177.11 kilograms per hectare of arable land in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

177.11 kilograms per hectare of arable land

Change on year

up 0.9%

All-time high

183.16 kilograms per hectare of arable land

in 2020

All-time low

8.93 kilograms per hectare of arable land

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Fertilizer consumption in IBRD only, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kilograms per hectare of arable land.

Analysis

IBRD only recorded 177.11 kilograms per hectare of arable land for fertilizer consumption in 2023.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in IBRD only peaked at 183.16 kilograms per hectare of arable land in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.93 kilograms per hectare of arable land, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	16.95 kilograms per hectare of arable land	8.93 kilograms per hectare of arable land	27.23 kilograms per hectare of arable land	9
1970s	47.35 kilograms per hectare of arable land	31.29 kilograms per hectare of arable land	68.86 kilograms per hectare of arable land	10
1980s	87.93 kilograms per hectare of arable land	75.27 kilograms per hectare of arable land	106.35 kilograms per hectare of arable land	10
1990s	101.41 kilograms per hectare of arable land	86.05 kilograms per hectare of arable land	111.2 kilograms per hectare of arable land	10
2000s	130.01 kilograms per hectare of arable land	108.42 kilograms per hectare of arable land	147.73 kilograms per hectare of arable land	10
2010s	169.43 kilograms per hectare of arable land	160.07 kilograms per hectare of arable land	175.57 kilograms per hectare of arable land	10
2020s	179.43 kilograms per hectare of arable land	175.49 kilograms per hectare of arable land	183.16 kilograms per hectare of arable land	4

More agriculture & rural data for IBRD only

Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Rural population 41.4% (2025)
Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
Rural population 2.07 billion (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.6% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.29 trillion current US$ (2025)
Land under cereal production 211.15 million hectares (2024)
Cereal yield 3,776 kg per hectare (2024)
Cereal production 797.29 million metric tons (2024)

All data for IBRD only →

Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizer consumption in IBRD only?: Fertilizer consumption in IBRD only was 177.11 kilograms per hectare of arable land in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest fertilizer consumption recorded in IBRD only?: The highest recorded value was 183.16 kilograms per hectare of arable land in 2020.
What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in IBRD only?: The lowest recorded value was 8.93 kilograms per hectare of arable land in 1961.
Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in IBRD only?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IBRD only data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator: Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)
Unit: kilograms per hectare of arable land
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 12,687 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.