Eritrea vs Uganda: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Eritrea
1.87 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Uganda
1.28 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Eritrea rank
183rd
Uganda rank
186th
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Eritrea
- Uganda
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1.87 kilograms per hectare against 1.28 kilograms per hectare in Uganda, a difference of 0.59 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.5 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 183rd and Uganda ranks 186th of 201 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.26 kilograms per hectare | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | 7.11 kilograms per hectare | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 2.93 kilograms per hectare | 0.5089 kilograms per hectare | 2.42 kilograms per hectare | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 2.42 kilograms per hectare | 0.876 kilograms per hectare | 1.54 kilograms per hectare | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 3.46 kilograms per hectare | 1 kilograms per hectare | 2.46 kilograms per hectare | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Eritrea or Uganda?
- Eritrea, at 1.87 kilograms per hectare against 1.28 kilograms per hectare in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Eritrea and Uganda?
- 0.59 kilograms per hectare, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Uganda?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Uganda rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Eritrea ranks 183rd and Uganda ranks 186th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.