Fertilizer application rates over the long run in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Fertilizer application rates over the long run was 25.97 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer application rates over the long run in Ethiopia, 2002–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer application rates over the long run in Ethiopia is 25.97, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 151.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer application rates over the long run in Ethiopia peaked at 25.97 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2003.
That places Ethiopia 124th out of 161 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.25 | 5.7 | 17.66 | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.33 | 19.25 | 25.97 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 32.8% (2025)
- Rural population 102.81 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 75.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 32.82 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 32.82 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.07 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer application rates over the long run in Ethiopia?
- Fertilizer application rates over the long run in Ethiopia was 25.97 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer application rates over the long run recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.97 in 2014.
- What is the lowest fertilizer application rates over the long run recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for fertilizer application rates over the long run?
- Ethiopia ranks 124th out of 161 countries with data for 2014.
- Is fertilizer application rates over the long run rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer application rates over the long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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