Fertilizer application rates over the long run in Tanzania
Tanzania: Fertilizer application rates over the long run was 8.42 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
8.42
Change on year
up 80.1%
World rank
144th
of 161 countries
All-time high
8.79
in 2010
All-time low
3.7
in 2002
Years of data
13
2002–2014
Fertilizer application rates over the long run in Tanzania, 2002–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 8.42 for fertilizer application rates over the long run in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.1% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer application rates over the long run in Tanzania peaked at 8.79 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2002.
Tanzania ranks 144th of 161 countries on this measure, 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 | 5.23 | 3.7 | 7.52 | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.64 | 4.67 | 8.79 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.9% (2025)
- Rural population 44.53 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 63.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.91 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.91 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.52 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer application rates over the long run in Tanzania?
- Fertilizer application rates over the long run in Tanzania was 8.42 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer application rates over the long run recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.79 in 2010.
- What is the lowest fertilizer application rates over the long run recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for fertilizer application rates over the long run?
- Tanzania ranks 144th out of 161 countries with data for 2014.
- Is fertilizer application rates over the long run rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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