Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Uganda
Uganda: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run was 1.7 kilograms per hectare in 2014. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Uganda, 2002–2014
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 1.7 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer application rates over the long-run in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Uganda peaked at 2.94 kilograms per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9674 kilograms per hectare, in 2005.
That places Uganda 158th 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 | 1.61 kilograms per hectare | 0.9674 kilograms per hectare | 2.94 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.87 kilograms per hectare | 1.7 kilograms per hectare | 2.32 kilograms per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 155 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.55 kilograms per hectare compare
- 156 Namibia 2.16 kilograms per hectare compare
- 157 Congo 1.94 kilograms per hectare compare
- 159 Niger 1.07 kilograms per hectare compare
- 160 Guinea 0.9687 kilograms per hectare compare
- 161 Eritrea 0.6768 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.1% (2025)
- Rural population 34.97 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 68.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.95 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Uganda?
- Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Uganda was 1.7 kilograms per hectare in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 kilograms per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9674 kilograms per hectare in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for fertilizer application rates over the long-run?
- Uganda ranks 158th out of 161 countries with data for 2014.
- Is fertilizer application rates over the long-run rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by 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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About this data
Average fertilizer application rates for select countries over the long-run, measured in kilograms of nutrient per hectare of arable land.